The total number of cases for 2011 reached 2,349.
HIV Registry: September 2011
Males having sex with males was the predominant type of sexual transmission at 83 percent. Sixteen of the reported cases were OFWs, acquired through sexual contact.
SAS monitors the HIV Registry
Males having sex with males is still the predominant type of sexual transmission. Sixty two (62) percent of the cases reported were from the National Capital Region. Out of the 178 reported cases, 22 were overseas Filipino workers.
No Sshh for Victoria Court’s Stop HIV Campaign
The “Stop HIV Campaign” aims to further inform people about HIV and the issues attached to it. This year, Victoria Court is collaborating with different HIV advocates and celebrities to come up with a “Stop HIV” advocacy video.