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FDA warns of falsified HIV test kits on the market
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) of Ghana has issued an urgent public health alert regarding the circulation of falsified VISITECT CD4 Advanced Disease...
HIV rate in Wenchi the third highest in Bono Region
George Agyemang, Acting Wenchi Municipal Director of Health in the Bono Region, has cautioned adolescents against engaging in unprotected sex and maintaining multiple sexual...
‘Minority shivering; 24-hour economy will keep NPP in opposition for next 30 years’ –...
In a fiery rebuttal during parliamentary proceedings on Thursday, February 5, 2026, the Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, dismissed criticisms from...
GAF dismisses claims that 60% of military applicants failed medicals due to HIV
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed as false claims circulating in the media that about 60 per cent of applicants who participated in...
Health officials worry about continued increase in HIV infections in Ashanti Region
Health authorities in the Ashanti Region have expressed worry about the continuous increase in HIV infections among residents, despite various interventions to control the...
Noguchi Memorial Institute makes HIV therapy breakthrough
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) has developed what scientists describe as “a ground-breaking research” which can significantly alter HIV care if...
Specialist physician warns against unprotected sex as HIV cases rise in Ghana
A Specialist Family Physician at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) is calling for the use of condoms as a crucial, cost‑effective way to...
First Ladies unite in Accra to champion elimination of mother-to-child HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis...
Accra recently hosted a historic gathering of African First Ladies, marking a day of sisterhood, solidarity, and shared commitment to maternal and child health....
Health Minister warns Ghana’s low HIV treatment coverage threatens efforts to end AIDS by...
The Ministry of Health has expressed serious concern over Ghana’s low HIV/AIDS treatment coverage, warning that the widening treatment gap threatens the country’s goal...
MCE warns youth on HIV/AIDS risk in Nkwanta South Municipality
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South, Joseph Antwi Awal, has cautioned that the spread of HIV/AIDS in the municipality could escalate if...
Ashanti Region struggling to meet HIV targets – AIDS Commission
The Ashanti Region is far from meeting national HIV testing targets as stigma and fear continue to keep thousands from knowing their status, according...
World AIDS Day: 334,000 living with HIV – Reports
Ghana has commemorated World AIDS Day 2025 with sobering statistics revealing that more than 334,700 people in the country are currently living with HIV.
The...
Government urges corporate sector to strengthen HIV response on World AIDS Day 2025
As Ghana marks World AIDS Day 2025, the government is calling on corporate institutions to play a stronger, more deliberate role in the national...
Over 15,000 persons infected with HIV last year – Ghana AIDS Commission
The Ghana AIDS Commission has revealed that more than 15,290 people were newly infected with HIV between January and December last year, marking a...
First Lady takes health services to Sunyani as Bono Region battles high HIV rates
First Lady, H.E. Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama, visited Sunyani on Thursday to organise a community health screening exercise in collaboration with the Ghana AIDS...
Ghana urged to own HIV response amid shifting global priorities
Chairman of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) Governing Board, Kakra Essamuah, has called for national ownership of Ghana’s HIV response as global funding priorities...
Scrap dealer in court for defiling and infecting student with HIV
A 38-year-old scrap dealer has been arraigned before the Akyem Swedru Circuit Court, presided over by Akosua Ataa Nyarko, for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old...
Landmark deal paves way for cheaper HIV protection jab
A new HIV prevention drug will be made available at a lower cost in over 100 low-income countries within two years — a move...
Ahafo Region: 636 new cases of HIV infections in 6 months recorded
A total of 636 new cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections have been recorded in the Ahafo Region in the first half of...
HIV cases rising among Ahafo youth – Regional Health Directorate
The Ahafo Regional Health Directorate has raised concerns over a sharp rise in HIV cases, particularly among adolescents and young people.
Speaking at a press...
Woman shares how husband infected her with HIV
A woman has revealed on Joy Prime’s relationship show Let’s Talk that her late husband infected her with HIV, falsely accused her of infidelity, and...
Chivido2025: A glimpse of every bridal look from Chioma’s $3.7 million wedding
Chioma Rowland, now officially Mrs. Adeleke, turned her wedding into a full-scale fashion showcase over the weekend, with every outfit making a bold statement.
From...
HIV does not kill, stigma does – Ghana AIDS Commission
The Ghana AIDS Commission has stated that People Living with HIV (PLHIV) do not die from the virus itself, but from the stigma society...
‘COA-72 manufacturer sets records straight on anti-HIV clinical trial
COA Research and Manufacturing Limited Company (COARMLC) has denied claims that its product, COA-72, is currently undergoing clinical trials for the treatment of HIV.
The...
WHO recommends twice-a-year HIV prevention shot
The World Health Organization (WHO) is now recommending that countries include an newly approved HIV drug for prevention, lenacapavir, as a tool in their...
HIV surge signals limited access to sexual health education – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has voiced concern about the growing rate of HIV infections among Ghana’s youth, describing it as a reflection of gaps...
More HIV patients not on treatment – New report reveals
The Ghana AIDS Commission made this known at a press briefing in Accra last Thursday, where government officials, health experts and development partners convened...
Inter appoint Parma boss Chivu as manager
Champions League runners-up Inter Milan have appointed Parma boss Cristian Chivu as manager.
The 44-year-old, a former defender and youth team coach at Inter, leaves...
Berekum records highest HIV prevalence in Bono Region at 3.34% in 2023 – GHS
The Berekum Municipality recorded the highest HIV prevalence in the Bono Region in 2023, with a rate of 3.34%, according to the Ghana Health...
500,000 Ghanaians living with HIV – Ghana AIDS Commission urges safe practices
The Ghana AIDS Commission has revealed that over 500,000 people in Ghana are currently living with HIV/AIDS, emphasizing the ongoing challenge the country faces...
Ghana safe as WHO lists African countries running out of HIV treatment
The Trump administration's decision to pause U.S. foreign aid has "substantially disrupted" the supply of HIV treatments in eight countries, which could soon run...
Solutions to TB and HIV benefit all of us, North and South
In the west of Kenya, near the shores of Lake Victoria, where I come from, a tuberculosis outbreak is no different from one that...
Kadjebi District records 55 HIV/AIDS cases in 2024
The Kadjebi District Health Directorate in the Oti Region has recorded 55 HIV/AIDS cases in 2024, comprising 41 females and 14 males.
Eric Nana Takyi,...
GHANET endorses Mahama’s commitment to fill HIV funding gap
The Ghana HIV and AIDS Network (GHANET) has welcomed President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to addressing the shortfall caused by the USAID funding withdrawal.
GHANET...
More females living with HIV and AIDS in Bono Region – HIV Coordinator
The female population of Persons Living with HIV and AIDS (PLwHAs) in the Bono Region outnumbers the male population, according to statistics from the...
Price of condoms skyrocket as Trump cuts off HIV funding
Zimbabwe is grappling with a worsening public health crisis as condom prices soar to unprecedented levels in retail shops across the country.
A recent survey...
Ghana to lose over $138m as US Aid withdrawal hits health, HIV/AIDS programs
Ghana is set to lose approximately $138.7 million in financial assistance this year following the United States’ decision to withdraw aid for HIV/AIDS programs.
The...
50 people get infected with HIV each day in Ghana – AIDS Commission
Fifty people get infected with HIV each day, while 34 people die of AIDS-related causes, the Ghana AIDS Commission has said.
According to Dr Kyeremeh...
Why people shy away from HIV treatment – AIDS Commission [Listen]
The Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr. Kyeremeh Atuahene, has revealed that some persons living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) shy away...
Spike in HIV rates in Asokore-Mampong raises concern among health officials
Health authorities in the Asokore-Mampong Municipality have raised alarm over the high rate of HIV infections in the area.
They have stressed the need for...