MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) – New cases of HIV infections in the Philippines was highest in April at 388, the Department of Health (DOH) said today.
In its HIV and AIDS registry, the DOH reported that the 388 fresh cases in April was 67 percent higher than the 233 recorded in April 2012.
HIV infections recorded in April brought the total number of new HIV cases in the first four months of the year to 1,477.
Of the 388 new HIV cases, the DOH said 95 percent, or 368 cases, of those infected were male.
Also, 61 percent of those who were infected were 20 to 29 years old. A total of 119 of those who contracted HIV in April were young people aged 15 to 24 years old.
DOH data showed that new cases of HIV infections have been increasing since 1984. Last year, the government recorded 3,338 new HIV cases, 42.1 percent higher than the number in 2011.
The Philippine government had vowed to step up its information campaign to raise public awareness about HIV/AIDS.
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July
3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 July – International Plastic Bag Free Day
5 July – World Youth Skills Day
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day
17 July – World Day for International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Monthly Observances:
Schools Safety Month
Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
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Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week
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First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
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