JULY 2012
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NATIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTER
In July 2012, there were 278 new HIV Ab sero-positive individuals confirmed by the STD/AIDS Cooperative Central Laboratory (SACCL) and reported to the HIV and AIDS Registry (Table 1). This was 36% higher compared to the same period last year (n=204 in 2011) [Figure 1].
Table 1. Quick Facts
Most of the cases (95%) were males. The median age was 27 years (age range: 15-70 years). The 20-29 year (58%) age-group had the most number of cases. Fifty-two percent (144) of the reported cases were from the National Capital Region (NCR).
Demographic Data
July 2012
Jan-July 2012
Cumulative 1984—2012
278 261
1,878 1,782
10,242 9,164
Total Reported Cases Asymptomatic Cases AIDS Cases
17
96
1,078
Males
265
1,793
8,683*
Females
13
85
1,548*
Youth 15-24yo
89
528
2,445
Children <15yo Reported Deaths due to AIDS
0 0
4 10
62 352
*Note: No data available on sex for (11) cases.
Reported mode of transmission were sexual contact (262) and needle sharing among injecting drug users (16). [Table 2, page 3]. Males having sex with other males (85%) were the predominant type of sexual transmission [Figure 2]. Most (94%) of the cases were still asymptomatic at the time of reporting [Figure 3].
Figure 1. Number of New HIV Cases per Month (2010-2012) Number of New Cases
350
AIDS Cases Of the 278 HIV positive cases, seventeen were reported as AIDS cases, all were males. The median age is 32 years (age range: 18-52 years). All acquired the infection through sexual contact (8 homosexual, 2 heterosexual and 7 bisexual). There were no reported deaths for this month.
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Figure 2. Comparison of the Proportion of Types of Sexual Transmission in 2012, 2011 & Cumulative Data (1984-2012)
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Heterosexual
100%
Thirty-six of the 278 (13%) reported cases were OFWs [Figure 11, page 4]. There were 31 males and 5 females. The median age was 31 years (age range: 22-52 years). All acquired the infection through sexual contact (11 heterosexual, 14 homosexual, and 11 bisexual).
Proportion of Cases
Philippine HIV and AIDS Registry
Newly Diagnosed HIV Cases in the Philippines
39
37
Bisexual Homosexual
3,111
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86
68 2,465
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137
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88
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Figure 3. Number of HIV/AIDS Cases Reported in the Philippines by Year, Jan 1984 to July 2012 (N=10,242) 2500 2250 2000 1750 1500 1250 1000 750 500 250 0
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July 2012
Philippine HIV/AIDS Registry
AIDS Cases (1984-2012) Of the 1,878 HIV positive cases in 2012, ninety-six were reported as AIDS cases. Of these, 90 were males and 6 were females. Ages ranged from 7-81 years (median 33 years). Ninety-eight percent (94) acquired the infection through sexual contact (52 homosexual, 26 bisexual and 16 heterosexual), and 2% (2) mother-to-child transmission.
Figure 4. Proportion of Modes of Transmission of AIDS Cases by Year, Jan 1984â&#x20AC;&#x201D;July 2012 100%
Proportion of Cases
75%
From 1984 to 2012, there were 1,078 AIDS cases reported. Seventy-five percent (812) were males. Median age is 35 years (age range: 1-81 years). Of the reported AIDS cases, 352 (33%) had already died at the time of reporting. Sexual contact was the most common mode of HIV transmission, accounting for 94% (1,012) of all reported AIDS cases. Almost half (490) of sexual transmission was through heterosexual contact, followed by homosexual contact (378) then bisexual contact (144). Other modes of transmission include: mother-to-child transmission (20), blood transfusion (10), injecting drug use (6), and needle prick injuries (2) [Figure 4]. Three percent (28) of the AIDS cases did not report mode of HIV transmission.
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Homos ex ual Cont ac t
246
16
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52
Het er os ex ual Cont ac t
442
6
3
23
16
*Note: 28 did not report mode of transmission
Demographic Characteristics (1984-2012) Figure 5. Proportion of Sex & Age-Groups in July 2012 & Jan-July 2012 100%
Proportion of Cases
In 2012, there were a total of 1,878 cases reported. Ninety-five percent of the cases reported were males (1,793). Ages ranged from 2-81 years old (median 28 years). The 20-29 year old age group (58%) had the most number of cases for 2012. For the male age group, the most number of cases were found among the 20-24 years old (25%), 25-29 years old (33%), and 30-34 years old (19%) [Figure 6]. From 1984 to 2012, there were 10,242 HIV Ab sero-positive cases reported (Table 1), of which 9,164 (89%) were asymptomatic and 1,078 (11%) were AIDS cases. As shown in Figure 6, there is a significant difference in the number of male and female cases reported. Eighty-five percent (8,683) were males. Ages ranged from 1-81 years (median 29 years). The age groups with the most number of cases were: 20-24 years (21%), 25-29 (28%), and 30-34 years (19%) [Figure 6].
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Figure 6. Comparison of the Distribution of Male and Female HIV Cases by Age-Group and Certain Highlighted Years 1984-2007
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*Note: 74 did not report age, 11 did not report sex, 10 did not report age and sex
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Geographic Distribution I
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Fig 8. Comparison of Proportion of HIV Cases by Region & Year
In July 2012, bulk of the new HIV cases came from NCR, Region 4A, Region 7, Region 3, and Region 11 [Fig 7]. The three highest reporting regions were NCR, Region 4A, and Region 7.
% of Cases
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75%
Proportion of Cases
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Figure 7. New HIV Cases by Region, July 2012 R eg 3 7%
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*ROTC: Rest of the Country
Modes of Transmission (1984-2012) In 2012, 93% (1,738) were infected through sexual contact, 7% (136) through needle sharing among injecting drug users, and <1% (4) through mother-to-child transmission (Table 2). There were 1,663 males and 75 females infected through sexual transmission. The age range of those infected through sexual transmission was 15-81 years old (median 28 years).
Table 2. Reported Mode of HIV Transmission July 2012 n=278
Mode of Transmission Sexual Contact
Of the 10,242 HIV positive cases reported from 1984 to 2012, 92% (9,384) were infected through sexual contact, 4% (401) through needle sharing among injecting drug users, 1% (59) through mother-to-child transmission, <1% (20) through blood transfusion and needle prick injury <1% (3) [Table 2]. No data is available for 4% (375) of the cases.
Jan-July 2012 n=1,878
Cumulative N=10,242
278
1,738
9,384
Heterosexual contact
39(15%)
235(14%)
3,111(33%)
Homosexual contact
137(52%)
920(53%)
3,808(41%)
Bisexual contact
86(33%)
583(34%)
2,465(26%)
Blood/Blood Products
0
0
20
Injecting Drug Use
16
136
401
Needle Prick Injury
0
0
3
Mother-to-Child
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4
59
No Data Available
0
0
375
Cumulative data shows 33% (3,111) were infected through heterosexual contact, 41% (3,808) through homosexual contact, and 26% (2,465) through bisexual contact. From 2007 there has been a shift in the predominant trend of sexual transmission from heterosexual contact (20%) to males having sex with other males (80%) [Figure 9]. Figure 10. HIV Transmission by Age-Group, 2012 (n=1,878)
Figure 9. Proportion of Types of Sexual Transmission, Jan 1984â&#x20AC;&#x201D;July 2012
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Number of Cases
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July 2012
Philippine HIV/AIDS Registry
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) In 2012, there were 197 HIV positive OFWs, comprising 10% of cases reported for the year [Figure 11]. Of these, 173 (88%) were males and 24 (12%) were females. All were infected through sexual contact. There were 1,985 HIV positive OFWs since 1984, comprising 19% of all reported cases [Figure 11]. Seventy-eight percent (1,543) were males. Ages ranged from 18 to 69 years (median 35 years). Sexual contact (97%) was the predominant mode of transmission (Table 3). Eighty-five percent (1,688) were asymptomatic while 15% (297) were AIDS cases. Table 3. Mode of HIV Transmission Among OFWs
Figure 11. Number of OFWs Compared to Non-OFWs by Year (1984-2012)
July 2012 n=36
Jan-July 2012 n=197
Cumulative N=1,985
36
197
1,923
Heterosexual contact
11(31%)
56(28%)
1,154(60%)
Homosexual contact
14(39%)
79(40%)
434(23%)
11(31%)
62(31%)
335(17%)
Blood/Blood Products
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0
0
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Sexual Transmission
Bisexual contact
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Number of Cases
Mode of Transmission
1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 OFW Non - OFW % of OFW
Blood Units Confirmed for HIV As of July 2012, 142 blood units were confirmed positive for HIV by RITM. There is no available data yet on the total number of blood units donated. These are confirmed positive blood units, not blood donors. One donor can donate more than one blood unit. HIV positive blood donors may not be in the HIV & AIDS Registry unless they underwent voluntary counseling and testing as individuals.
2012
2011
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National Epidemiology Center, Department of Health, Bldg. 19, San Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz, Manila 1003 Philippines Tel: +632 651-7800 local 2926, 2952 Fax: +632 495-0513 Email: HIVepicenter@gmail.com Website: http://www.doh.gov.ph
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As of March 2012, there are 2,278* People Living with HIV presently on Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART). Data for April to July is not yet available. Table 5. Number of PLHIV on ART Month January
2,087 2,169
April
21
20
May
21
10
March
June
9
32
July
22
22
August
18
September
18
October
22
November
17
December
18 142
2012
14
February
Total
National HIV/AIDS & STI Strategic Information and Surveillance Unit
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PLHIV on Anti-Retroviral Therapy
Table 4. Number of Confirmed HIV Positive Blood Units Month
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Philippine HIV & AIDS Registry Report Editorial Team: Patricia Isabel T. Gayya, RN, MSPH HIV Surveillance Assistant, HIV Unit Krizelle Anne G. Ronquillo, RSW Asst. HIV Surveillance Officer, HIV Unit Noel S. Palaypayon, RN, MGM-ESP HIV Surveillance Officer, HIV Unit Genesis May J. Samonte, MD, PHSAE Epidemiologist, HIV Unit Agnes B. Segarra, MD, PHSAE Chief, SRAE, NEC Enrique A. Tayag, MD, PHSAE,FPSMID,CESO III Director IV, NEC
April May June July
2,278 Data not yet available Data not yet available Data not yet available Data not yet available
August
Treatment Hubs in the Philippines 1. Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center 2. Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center 3. Cagayan Valley Medical Center 4. Jose B. Lingad Medical Center 5. San Lazaro Hospital 6. Philippine General Hospital 7. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine 8. Makati Medical Center 9. The Medical City 10. Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital 11. Western Visayas Medical Center 12. Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital 13. Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center 14. Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital 15. Zamboanga City Medical Center 16. Southern Philippines Medical Center
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* This is not a cumulative number. It does not include those who already have died, left the country, or decided to stop taking ART.
Philippine HIV & AIDS Registry The Philippine HIV & AIDS Registry is the official record of the total number of laboratory-confirmed HIV positive individuals, AIDS cases and deaths, and HIV positive blood units in the Philippines. All individuals in the registry are confirmed by the STD/AIDS Cooperative Central Laboratory (SACCL) at San Lazaro Hospital. While all blood units are confirmed by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM). Both are National Reference Laboratories (NRL) of the Department of Health (DOH). Mandatory HIV testing is unlawful in the Philippines (RA 8504). The process of reporting to the Registry is as follows: All blood samples from accredited HIV testing facilities that are screened HIV reactive are sent to SACCL (individuals) or RITM (blood units) for confirmation. Confirmed HIV positive individuals and blood units are reported to the DOH-National Epidemiology Center (NEC), and are recorded in the Registry. The Registry is a passive surveillance system. Except for HIV confirmation by the NRL, all other data submitted to the Registry are secondary and cannot be verified. An example would be an individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reported place of residence. The Registry is unable to determine if this reported address is where the person got infected, or where the person lived after being infected, or where the person is presently living, or whether the address is valid. This limitation has major implications to data interpretation. Thus, readers are cautioned to carefully weigh the data and consider other sources of information prior to arriving at conclusions.
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