FROM being third just a few weeks ago, Central Visayas is now No. 2 on the list of regions with the most number of persons living with HIV or Aids, health officials said on Tuesday. They urged the public to avail themselves of free voluntary testing being offered by government health facilities, while one official warned that the incidence of HIV and Aids in the region “is becoming very alarming.”
Only Metro Manila or the National Capital Region (NCR) has a higher number of persons living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) that leads to the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (Aids).
In Central Visayas, Cebu remains on top of the list, with 67 persons confirmed to be living with Aids, and 1,872 others who have tested positive for HIV but have yet to show or feel symptoms.
Dr. Lakshmi Legaspi, Department of Health (DOH)-Central Visayas assistant director, said that so far this year, the number of persons with HIV has risen by 33 percent.
“It’s becoming very alarming,” Legaspi added.
Central Visayas No. 2 in HIV; 97% of persons with HIV in region live in Cebu
hala ka diha.. naunsa na man ning Cebu oi kadaghan na ba ani nilang na positive.