Stat of the Month, May 2016

DEMOGRAPHIC DATAMAY
2016
JAN-
MAY 2016
JAN 2011-
MAY 2016
CUMULATIVE
JAN 1984-
MAY 2016
Total Reported Cases7393,80228,14334,158
Asymptomatic Cases6333,28425,94531,088
AIDS Cases1065182,1983,070
Male7083,64826,87631,573a
Female311541,2672,574a
Age Range (Median)2–69 (28)1-69 (28)1-82 (28)1-82 (28)
Less than 15 y/o274196b
15-24 y/o2021,0737,9549,167b
25-34 y/o3882,01914,86017,484b
35-49 y/o1316264,6356,355b
50 y/o & above1677653982b
Pregnant WLHIV929115 
Newly Started on ART503   
Total PLHIV on ART   14,356
Reported Deaths52228 1,759

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

In May 2016, there were 739 new HIV antibody sero-positive individuals reported to the HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines. Eighty-six percent were asymptomatic at the time of reporting.

Most (96%) were male. The median age was 28 years old (age range: 2 years-69 years). More than half belong to the 25-34 year age group while 27% were youth aged 15-24 years.

The regions with the most number of reported cases were: National Capital Region (NCR) with 303 (41%) cases, Region 7 with 108 (15%) cases, Region 4A with 107 (14%) cases, Region 3 with 58 (8%) cases, and Region 11 with 46 (6%) cases. An additional 117 cases (16%) 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