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N A T I O N A L E P I D E M I O L O G Y C E N T E R

HIV & AIDS Cases by YearJanuary 1984 – May 2009 (N=3,911)

At the present rate, there will be 700 new cases in 2009

N A T I O N A L E P I D E M I O L O G Y C E N T E R

HIV Cases Reported in the PhilippinesJanuary 2006 – May 2009

2009: TWO new cases a day!

Average Number of Cases per Month

2007: One new case a day

2000: One new case every 3 days

N A T I O N A L E P I D E M I O L O G Y C E N T E R

Difference in Age Groups and Sex Distribution in NCR

N A T I O N A L E P I D E M I O L O G Y C E N T E R

89% of HIV Transmission is through Sex

Since 2007, 72% of new cases were males who got infected from having sex with other males

Source: UNGASS 2008. Country Report of the Philippines January 2006 to December 2007: Follow-up to the Declaration of Commitment on HIV and AIDS.

Selected IndicatorsMost at Risk Populations

Low level of knowledgeLow level of condom use

Low prevention program coverage