For the first time since 1984, the Department of Health (DOH) has reported the highest number of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases in the country.
Dr. Eric Tayag, director of the National Epidemiology Center of the DOH, said on Tuesday that the month of March saw the highest number of HIV cases ever reported in over two decades.
Based on the latest Philippine HIV and AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) registry, the number of individuals who acquired the virus has increased by 82 percent or 313 persons.
In March last year, 172 persons were found HIV-positive.
As of March 2012, the bulk of the new HIV cases came from the National Capital Region (Metro Manila) with 47 percent; followed by Central Visayas, 15 percent; and Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) with 13 percent.
Out of the 313 new cases, the registry said the cases of 16 men and one woman have progressed into full-blown AIDS cases, bringing to 30 the number of AIDS cases from January to March 2012.
Of the AIDS patients in January to March this year, three had died— two were males and one was female with median age of 33.
Sexual contact remained the main mode of transmission in 280 of the cases: homosexual contact, 143; bisexual contact, 89; and heterosexual contact, 48. –Sara D. Fabunan, Businessmirror
March –
IT’S WOMEN’S MONTH!
“Respect and support women
every day of the year/s!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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Monthly Observances:
Women’s Role in History Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Environmental Week;
Women’s Week
Week 3: Philippine Industry and “
Made-in-the-Philippines Products Week
Last Week: Protection and Gender-Fair Treatment
of the Girl Child Week
Daily Observances:
March 8: Women’s Rights and
International Peace Day;
National Women’s Day
March 4: Employee Appreciation Day
March 15: World Consumer Rights Day
March 18: Global Recycling Day
March 21: International Day for the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination
March 23: International Day for the Right to the Truth
Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations
and for the Dignity of Victims
March 25: International Day of Remembrance of the
Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
March 27: Earth Hour
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