Stat of the Month, April 2016


DEMOGRAPHIC DATAAPRIL
2016
JAN-
APR 2016
JAN 2011-
APR 2016
CUMULATIVE
JAN 1984-
APR 2016
Total Reported Cases7723,06327,40433,419
Asymptomatic Cases6502,65125,31230,455
AIDS Cases1224122,0922,964
Male7292,94026,16830,865a
Female431231,2362,543a
Age Range (Median)7–65 (28)1-66 (28)1-82 (28)1-82 (28)
Less than 15 y/o253994b
15-24 y/o2278717,7528,965b
25-34 y/o3991,63114,47217,096b
35-49 y/o1244954,5046,224b
50 y/o & above2061637966b
Pregnant WLHIV4   
Newly Started on ART520   
Total PLHIV on ART   13,908
Reported Deaths32177 1,707

     aNo data available on sex for (11) cases
     bNo data available on age for (74) cases

In April 2016, there were 772 new HIV Ab sero-positive individuals reported to the HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines. This was 38% higher compared to the same period last year (560). Eighty-four percent of the cases were asymptomatic at the time of reporting.

Most (94%) were male. The median age was 28 years old (age range: 7 year- 65 years). More than half belong to the 25-34 year age group while 29% were youth aged 15-24 years.

The regions with the highest number of reported cases for April 2016 were: National Capital Region (NCR) with 313 (41%) cases, Region 4A with 133 (17%) cases, Region 7 with 76 (10%) cases, Region 3 with 65 (8%) cases, and Region 11 with 43 (6%) cases. One hundred forty-two (18%) cases came from the rest of the country.

 

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Source: National HIV/AIDS & STI Surveillance and Strategic Information Unit (NHSSS), Epidemiology Bureau, DOH

Date: 
Wednesday, August 17, 2016