A friend who is a Pulmonogist expressed his deep concern yesterday about the alarmingly increasing number of HIV cases in their hospital (a Manila-based University Hospital). In just one month, 3 symptomatic clients tested positive for HIV (now currently on confirmatory test). In the past year, they have seen 11 confirmed cases already. Most of them, under 30 years old. In the past years, they never see HIV positive cases, or at most 1 or 2 in a year.
The HIV registry seems to confirm this observation. As of May 2008, the monthly average of reported cases rose to 41, from below 30 in the last 2 years (2006-2007), from even very low level of 16 per month from 2001-2005. The steep increases were seen among those below 35 years old males mostly on homosexual and bisexual transmission.
This is truly a reflection of a poor (or absent) prevention programs among our youth in the last 10 years.
What do you think is the best we can do ASAP?
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
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