THE Department of Health-Davao Region reported around 7,000 cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome as of December 2023.Dr. Kris Claudette C. Trangia, a medical officer at DOH-Davao, confirmed that there were 7,066 reported cases of HIV/Aids in the region by December 2023. She noted that 63 percent of these cases are receiving Antiretroviral therapy , and 83 percent have achieved viral suppression.
“There is no cure for HIV. They have to be maintaining antiretroviral daily but we cannot provide for them on a long-term basis. We provide initially one bottle and that’s one month supply and eventually three month supply depending on your location—up to six months if you live far from the city,” she said. In Davao City, three treatment facilities are available for individuals with HIV/Aids: the RHWC, the City Health Office, and the Southern Philippines Medical Center.