171 new HIV infections among Singapore residents from January to October, 14% lower than previous year
A medical worker extracts blood from a woman during a HIV test.
A total of 171 new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases were reported among Singapore citizens and permanent residents between January and October this year, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (Dec 1)
In line with World Aids Day, MOH shared that the figure is 14 per cent lower compared to the same period last year
250 HIV cases were reported for the whole of 2021, down from 261 the year before
Out of the 102 reported cases MOH analysed between January and June 2022, 93 per cent were male, and 59 per cent had late-stage HIV infection at the point of diagnosis
This is 1 per cent lower compared to the same period last year, the ministry said
