Herbosa: Philippines records 55 new cases of HIV a day

Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Wednesday that the new cases of human immunodeficiency virus in the Philippines have increased, with 55 cases being recorded on a daily basis.''We have about 59,000 people living with HIV ... That's still low for a country with 110 million. But ang ating mataas is new cases, 55 new cases a day, highest in the world. That's why we need to stop,'' Herbosa said at a Palace press briefing.

He said this would help manage the number of HIV infections in the country.“The data we have shows the way for what we do. Better health literacy including age- and culture-appropriate information and commodities for safe sex, routine HIV testing at primary care, and early access to antiretrovirals are clear directions to take,” he said in an earlier statement.

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