The Philippine National Aids Council (PNAC) is alarmed with the rising number of Filipinos getting infected by Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). According to Dr. Chito Avelino, executive director of PNAC, as of 2009, two Filipinos are getting infected by the dreaded disease everyday as compared to one Filipino a day in 2007 and one Filipino every three days in 2000.
The increasing trend could lead to the prevalence of the disease that means the Health Department is facing a difficult challenge in the days to come. As of today, there is an estimated number of 7,000 Filipinos affected by AIDS.
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