Experts warn that the surge in HIV cases among Filipino youth is being driven by policy gaps, inadequate sex education and a ...

Participants take part in the "walk to end AIDS" event to mark World Aids Day in Manila on December 2, 2023. HIV infections are soaring in the Philippines, with experts blaming online dating, poor ...

In the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) raised the alarm after it recorded a 500-percent surge among new HIV cases from 2010. As of March, at least 57 Filipinos are diagnosed with HIV ...

Arnaud Peral, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Philippines, expressed deep concern over the alarming rise in HIV infections, particularly among individuals aged 15 to 25.

The health department said 95% of newly reported cases were male, with 33% aged 15 to 24 and 47% aged 25 to 34. The government did not explain the causes behind the surge, which it said had set ...

MANILA: HIV cases in the country have surged by 500 per cent, prompting the Department of Health (DOH) to call on the government to declare a national public health emergency.

Fiji now has the world’s fastest growing HIV epidemic. A UNAIDS report titled 2025 Global AIDS Update, AIDS, Crisis and the ...

MANILA, Philippines — As confirmed HIV infections continue to climb, averaging 56 new cases daily, the Department of Health (DOH) has proposed declaring a national public health emergency. In a ...

DOH chief cites 500% hike in cases among 15 to 25 years old 2k bite patients daily at San Lazaro Pakil emergency state over dengue THE Department of ...

HIV surge in the Philippines amid poor sex education, policy gaps Philippines Sunday, 06 Jul 2025 9:39 AM MYT As of March 2025, over 139,610 Filipinos are living with HIV, and the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Civil society organizations have raised the alarm over the looming downsizing in the workforce of the local office of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS ...

MANILA: Philippine medical authorities on Tuesday (Jun 3) warned of a looming "public health emergency" as HIV infections have soared this year, with young males especially hard-hit. On average ...