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HIV/AIDS infection in the Philippines might be low but growing fast. The Philippines has one of the lowest rates of infection, yet has one of the fastest growing number of cases worldwide. The Philippines is one of seven countries with growth in number of cases of over 25%, from 2001 to 2009.
Cases are concentrated among men who have sex with men HIV cases among men having sex with men multiplied over 10 times since 2010. HIV cases are getting younger.
The first case of HIV infection in the Philippines was reported in January 1984.
On December 20, 2018, Republic Act No. 11166, also known as the Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act of 2018, was passed. The law repealed the 21-year-old Republic Act No. 8504 also known as the Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998 and made health services for HIV/AIDs more accessible to Filipinos.