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CV 6th in HIV cases
The Freeman
|May 18, 2025
Central Visayas joined the National Capital Region, CALABARZON, Central Luzon, Davao Region, and Western Visayas — regions that together accounted for 69 percent of all new cases nationwide.
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"In January to March 2025, there were 5,101 confirmed HIV-positive individuals reported to the One HIV/AIDS & STI Information System (OHASIS), 50% higher than the cases recorded in the same quarter last year," the report reads.
From 1984 to March 2025, the region has documented 10,984 HIV cases, making up 7 percent of the country's total 148,831 confirmed cases.
Meanwhile, from January 2020 to March 2025 alone, Central Visayas recorded 4,801 cases.
Nationwide, most of the new infections were among young males. Ninety-five percent, or 4,849, of new cases were male, and nearly half were aged 25 to 34, followed by those aged 15 to 24.
Moreover, 68 percent of new HIV infections nationwide were among cisgender individuals, with transgender women comprising 3 percent.
Sexual contact remains the leading mode of transmission, accounting for 96 percent of national cases.
This story is from the May 18, 2025 edition of The Freeman.
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