FILIPINOS living with human immunodeficiency virus are estimated to breach the 400,000 mark come the year 2030, the Department of Health said, if the prevailing trend is not arrested. In a statement, the DOH said it is likely that the number of people living with HIV in the country will increase significantly if the necessary measures are not undertaken.
One-third of the total number of cases is in the National Capital Region with 43,534 cases, followed by Calabarzon , Central Luzon , and Central Visayas . The DOH noted that, of the total cases, 82 percent were males having sex with males . Among MSMs, the health department said nearly half are from the youth aged 15 to 24 years old. 'There is a concentrated epidemic among key and vulnerable populations,' said the DOH.
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