Mayor Joy Belmonte explained the program aims to prevent the spread of HIV in “three stages: Prevention, Control, and Treatment’’.Out of the 505 HIV cases in the city, 486 males and 19 females were infected by the disease during the period.
While the number of cases this year is lower compared to the 509 cases recorded last year, Cruz said the number could surpass last year’s 849 new cases before 2019 ends. Cruz said the reasons behind the high number of new HIV cases include high risky sexual behavior and very low use of condom or protective behavior.
With this revelation, Belmonte said “we are concerned by the continued incidence of new HIV cases in the city amid our ongoing efforts to combat it”.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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