The document discusses the history and epidemiology of HIV. It describes how HIV is transmitted through sexual intercourse, blood transfusions, needle sharing, and from mother to child. Landmark events in HIV management included the identification of HIV in the 1980s and the introduction of HAART therapy in 1996, which drastically reduced mortality rates in western countries. Globally in 2017, there were 36.9 million people living with HIV, with the highest rates of transmission being receptive anal intercourse. In the Philippines, HIV rates continue to rise and regions 4A, 3, and NCR have the highest rates of new cases.