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Ghana poised to ‘achieving 90-90-90 target of ending AIDS’
Madam Cecelia Abena Dapaah, Minister for Aviation and the Executive Oversight of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), has said that Ghana is poised to...
Ex-AIDS ambassador Joyce Dzidzor’s suicide threat was a stunt
Troubled former AIDS ambassador for the Ghana AIDS Commission, Joyce Dzidzor Mensah who issued what was considered a suicide note on Saturday, now says...
My suicide threat was a stunt – Former AIDS ambassador
Troubled former AIDS ambassador for the Ghana AIDS Commission, Joyce Dzidzor Mensah who issued what was considered a suicide note on Saturday, now says...
VIDEO: The reason I denounced my HIV status – Former AIDS Ambassador
Former AIDS Ambassador, Joyce Mensah has said denouncing her HIV status was to save her son from the public stigmatization.
Joyce Dzidzor Mensah, many Ghanaians...
Rise in other diseases, threat to fight against HIV/AIDS
Professor John Idoko, the newly elected President of the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) has said in the past decades, there were rise...
HIV/AIDS killed 15,000 Ghanaians in 2016 – Report
AIDS has become leading causes of death in Africa with a total of 15,116 Ghanaians killed by the disease in 2016, while 20,418 new...
275 people die of HIV-AIDS in Ashanti
Two hundred and seventy-five (275) people died of HIV/AIDS in the Ashanti Region, last year.
Mr. Dennis Bandoh, the Regional Focal Person, who announced this,...
COA FS is a food supplement, not HIV/AIDs cure – COA
The Center of Awareness (COA) said it is compelled by recent news items in the media to explain that the COA FS is registered...
Former HIV/AIDS Ambassador Joyce Dzidzor banned from going to the UK
Joyce Dzidzor Mensah, is a Ghanaian citizen many Ghanaians believed was HIV positive and identified for 5 years as an official HIV/AIDS Ambassador for...
OAFLAD Assembly: Lordina Mahama pledges expanded health, education support for women and children
Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Dramani Mahama, has announced renewed and expanded efforts to improve healthcare access, education, and economic empowerment for women and children,...
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...
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...
Adom FM showers couples with a treat in ‘Kyerɛ Wo Dɔ’ Val’s Day competition...
Ghana’s number one radio station, Adom 106.3 FM, on Friday, February 14, put a smile on the faces of some couples to mark this year’s...
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...
Ghana detects over 34,000 new HIV infections within first nine months of 2024
The National HIV and AIDS Control Programme of the Ghana Health Service has reported over 34,000 new HIV infections detected from January to the...
Free SHS: Ban Parent Associations if you deem them problematic – NAGRAT to govt
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has urged the Ministry of Education to abolish the Parents Association in Senior High Schools if it...
21,552 Male condoms distributed at Oguaa Fetu Afahye
The Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) distributed 21,552 male condoms free of charge in Cape Coast during the Fetu Afahye period.
Indeed, the Fetu...
Low number of HIV cases in Adaklu due to intensified education, sensitisation
Samuel Yao Atidzah, Executive Director of GOSANET Foundation, a Health NGO operating in the Adaklu district, has attributed the low number of People Living...
More women contract HIV in Volta Region
Out of the 16,016 people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the Volta Region, 65.52 per cent are women, while young people (15–24), accounted for...
HIV: More babies getting infected despite PMTCT intervention
The National Aids Control Programme (NACP) says there is an increase in HIV mother-to-child infections despite the implementation of the Prevention of Mother To...
Ghana recorded 17,774 new HIV infections in 2023
Data from the 2023 national and sub-national HIV and AIDS estimates and projections showed 17, 774 people- 6,457 males and 11, 317 females- became...
First Lady urges unified action to decrease HIV infections
The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has urged a united front to fight HIV stigma, promote human rights, and ensure fair access to HIV...
Global Fund suspends shipments to Ghana
Ghana faces a potential health crisis after the Global Fund suspended shipments of essential medical supplies due to delays in clearing previous donations stuck...
More persons with HIV living healthily, longer — GHS
More Ghanaians, living with HIV are now enjoying healthier lives and living longer.
Also, the rate of new HIV infections and HIV-related mortality rates is...
Reckless lifestyle of the young accounts for increasing HIV cases – Kyeremeh Atuahene
The Ghana AIDS Commission attributes the increasing cases of HIV in the country to the reckless lifestyle of young people.
According to the Commission, people...
All you need to know about sexual behaviour in Ghana
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Sex is a generally controversial topic. The situation becomes even more sensitive when discussing it in Ghana, where families traditionally avoid public conversations on...
Nearly 83% females aged 15-24 do not use contraceptives
Ghanaian females between the ages of 15 and 24 do not use contraceptives, while 24.7% of males within the same age bracket engaged in...
2 out of 10 married men cheat on their spouses – GSS report
Is your husband cheating on you?
The 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey has revealed that two in every 10 married Ghanaian men have skipped...
Strengthening the fight against HIV in Ghana
Samuel Kofi*, 19, from Takoradi in Ghana’s western region discovered he was HIV positive in November 2022. A situation that left him in shock...
More than 23,000 persons living with HIV in Western Region
The Western Regional Office of the Ghana AIDS Commission says about 23,904 persons are estimated to be living with HIV in the Region.
Mr Dramani...
Over 70,000 people in Ashanti Region estimated to be living with HIV
A total of 72,429 people in the Ashanti Region are estimated to be living with HIV, according to the Ghana Aids Commission 2022 report.
Out...
How to use HIV Self-test kit [Watch]
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is currently on the rise in Ghana, and according to the Ghana AIDS Commission, over 100,000 persons in the country...
Ghana records 2% decline in new HIV infections rate for 2022
Ghana registered 16,574 new HIV infections in 2022 as opposed to 16,938 in 2021, the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has disclosed.
The figure represents...
Ghana to officially launch HIV Self-Testing device
Preparations are currently underway for the official launch of the HIV Self-Testing (HIVST) device in Ghana.
The launch, which will take place at the Omanye...
Over 540,000 men had sex with other men in Ghana in 2017
Chairman of constitutional, legal, and parliamentary affairs, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, has disclosed that a study conducted in 2017 found that over 540,000 men had engaged...
Akufo-Addo calls for end to HIV stigma
President Nana Akufo-Addo has called on all Ghanaians to denounce HIV-related stigma and discrimination to pave the way for its eradication.
The President, in a...