2021 National Human Rights Situation Report 31 based, integrated approaches. The case provides robust evidence that increased investments in mental health not only advance the right to health but also make economic sense.116 People Living with HIV 135 Based on the Report submitted by the DOH Region I, there had been an increase in their screening and testing activities resulting in an increased number of newly diagnosed HIV cases. This contributed to a negative accomplishment, however not reflective of program efforts to reduce incidence.117 136 Monitoring of the different health centers in Zamboanga yielded information that there is an increase in the number of teenage pregnancies and children afflicted with HIV. This situation also showed that the causes for this increase in the number of teenage pregnancies are even more alarming, to wit, high number of incestuous rape and sexual abuse cases, lack of sex and health education and high rate of experimentation among peers which may be brought about by unmonitored or unguarded exposure to social media. 118 137 The delivery of programs and services of DOH-CHD-CAR for HIV/AIDS for the second semester was greatly affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Acknowledging the needs of Persons Living with HIV (PLHIV), the agency adjusted to deliver their services to the PLHIV community despite many limitations. Most of the programs were implemented on different platforms of social media. There were 35 HIV/AIDS Cases in the region; Baguio City has the highest number while Apayao has the least. 119 138 The number of newly-discovered HIV/AIDS cases in CARAGA has decreased this year. Based on the current data, only 38 are affected across the region compared to the increasing number of cases last year. While HIV has no effective cure, it can be controlled with proper care and treatment, i.e., antiretroviral therapy (ART). Most of the encounters are aged 15 116 Grafton, D., Vicedo, K, & Rashid, M. (2021). The economic case for investing in mental health. Retrieved from https:// www.asia-pacific.undp.org/content/rbap/en/home/blog/2021/the-economic-case-for-investing-in-mental-health.html 117 (2021). Regional HR Situation Report July to December 2020. San Fernando City: CHR Regional Office I. 118 Commission on Human Rights Regional Office 9. (2021, January). 2020 CHR 9 Human Rights Situation Report. 119 Commission on Human Rights Cordillera Administrative Region. (2021, January). Regional Human Rights Situation Report July to December 2020.