Baguio carries out search of 500 possible undiagnosed HIV cases amid 1,300 estimated infections
Baguio City health officials are intensifying efforts to locate approximately 500 undiagnosed HIV cases to meet the estimated 1,300 infections in the area. The city is utilizing community outreach and contact tracing to link individuals to testing and treatment services.
Why it matters
Proactive case-finding is essential for public health management and preventing the further transmission of HIV within vulnerable populations.
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The Baguio City Health Services Office (CHSO) is stepping up its efforts to find around 500 people who may be living with HIV without knowing their status , as the city’s recorded cases reached 812 against an estimated 1,300 infections .
Based on the latest CHSO report cited by the Baguio City Public Information Office, the city had 800 recorded HIV cases as of December 2025 , with 12 additional cases identified from January to March 2026 .
The 12 newly recorded cases were men who have sex with men (MSM) , with most belonging to the 15- to 34-year-old age group .
The Department of Health (DOH) estimates that around 1,300 people in Baguio may be living with HIV , indicating that about 500 infections may remain undiagnosed .
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