Two red lines were all it took to confirm what 26-year-old Luke Galade (not his real name) had already prepared himself for.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is a prevailing health issue in the Philippines, with the number of HIV cases among young Filipinos increasing by 500 percent. With this surge, 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 — 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 ...

HIV cases have been on the rise in the Philippines since 2021, with 252,800 people estimated to be living with HIV in the country by the end of this year. Read more: ...

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 ...