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[Ilonggo Notes] Why do young Filipinos continue to test positive for HIV?

[Ilonggo Notes] Why do young Filipinos continue to test positive for HIV?

The Philippines has earned the unenviable — and embarrassing —  title of “the country with the fastest rising rates of HIV in Asia and the Pacific.” While the region overall has experienced a 13% drop in the number of cases since 2010, the Philippines has reported a 550% increase between 2010 and 2024, prompting the DOH to push for declaring HIV …

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