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ART@20: Miss Malaika Ghana 2023 advocates for HIV/AIDS prevention among youth in Ghana
Young adolescents across the country by end of February 2024, would get the opportunity to interact one-on-one with the 2023 Miss Malaika Ghana, Queen...
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...
PPAG expresses concern about the increase in teenage pregnancy and HIV
The Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), a subsidiary of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), has expressed concern about the rise in teenage...
Woman admits to delibrately spreading HIV
A woman living with HIV/AIDS has admitted to having unprotected sex with several men despite being aware of her status.
According to her, it was...
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...
Same-sex marriage, sex workers contribute to HIV fast-track infections – Ghana Aids Commission
The latest demographic survey on health by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) reveals that the country is classified as one of the HIV fast-track infections...
76% of men not aware of their HIV status – GSS Report
The Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed how majority of men are not aware of their...
Electronic tracking system for people living with HIV to be introduced
The National AIDS/STI Control Programme (NACP) will next year deploy an electronic medical recording system that will track people who test positive for HIV...
Scaling up the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV in Ghana
In 2020, the death of his best friend, Tawiah, reminded Nii Ayittey about the real dangers of AIDS. So when he heard of pre-exposure...
PrEP: Preventative HIV drug highly effective, study says
A drug which stops HIV infecting the body has proved to be a highly effective "real-world" preventative treatment, a study has confirmed.
The results of...
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...
Tanzania launches the national strategic plan to integrate health sector HIV, viral hepatitis and...
Tanzania has launched the Integrated Health Sector HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s) National Strategic Plan (NSP) to contribute to ending the...
GAF urged to lead the fight against HIV/AIDS
The Programme Manager of the Ghana Armed Forces HIV/AIDS Control Programme (GAFACP), Nanal Captain H. Manu, has called on the military to actively contribute...
Over 100 HIV positive cases recorded through self-testing so far
Over 100 HIV positive cases have so far been recorded since the distribution of self-testing kits in July 2023, Dr. Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme...
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 16,000 people in Volta Region estimated to be living with HIV
Estimates of the 2022 HIV/AIDS show that some 16,996 persons are living with the disease in the Volta region.
The majority constituting 68 percent...
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...
Government leaders reaffirm their commitment to accelerate HIV prevention efforts to reduce new HIV...
With just two years left to attain the 2025 HIV prevention target of fewer than 370 000 new HIV infections annually, the world is...
HIV interventions should address the needs of older persons: World Health Organization (WHO)
Seventy-three (73) year old Brenda Mareva** was diagnosed with HIV in 2009 and commenced treatment same year. With ageing, she suffered a stroke in...
Hook up business increasing spread of HIV/AIDS among young girls – Ghana AIDS Commission
Director General of Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), Dr. Kyeremeh Atuahene has identified the “hook up“ business as one of the major causes of the...
Ventures Africa BizHive: Ventures Africa releases its new Entertainment business edition — The New...
Ventures Africa (www.VenturesAfrica.com), an online platform that tells stories about an evolving Africa, has released a new edition of its business magazine, Ventures Africa BizHive. The...
Ventures Africa BizHive: Ventures Africa releases the second edition of its business series—Is waste...
Ventures Africa (www.VenturesAfrica.com), an online news platform and community that produces stories about an evolving Africa, has released the second edition of its business...
Over 30% of HIV patients defer treatment due to lack of funds – AIDS...
The Ghana AIDS Commission says over 30 percent of persons living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) tend to defer their treatment due to lack...
HIV time bomb: Shocking epidemic among men who sleep with men in Ghana
Ghana faces an alarming crisis as data from the 2022 HIV Fact- Sheet uncovers a devastating reality - a ticking time bomb of HIV...
Services without stigma: Halting Human Immunodeficiency Viruses’ (HIV) spread in Lesotho through non-discriminatory care
Since the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the rate of the virus’s spread has slowed significantly, with new infections down 59 per cent from 1995.
But...
Ghana warned of shortage of HIV anti-retroviral drugs
Ghana is experiencing a shortage of anti-retroviral medication specifically the Abacavir Lamivudine regimen for Persons Living with HIV (PLHIV) across the country.
This is according...
New hope as trial of HIV vaccine begins
US state research agency, National Institutes of Health (NIH), has announced the first phase of trial of a preventive HIV vaccine candidate has commenced...
Ugandan MPs told HIV/Aids drugs used to fatten pigs
Ugandan MPs have been told that the drug authorities have known for years that anti-retroviral drugs for the treatment of HIV/Aids have been fed...
Ada East: 95 HIV-positive cases recorded in first half of 2023
The Ada East District HIV Programmes Coordinator, Mr Adator Anani, says the district recorded 95 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive cases in the first...
HIV self-testing receives high patronage with positive response
Patronage of HIV self testing has soared, barely a month after the kit was launched, Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme Manager, National Aids Control...
N/R: Man who allegedly defiled and infected 14-year girl with HIV remanded
A man, believed to be in his 40s, has been remanded into prison custody in Yendi following allegations that he defiled and infected a...
Check your HIV status and that of your partner if you’re both sexually active...
The Ghana AIDS Commission has mounted an aggressive campaign to drive down new HIV infections in Ghana.
The Commission specifically wants persons engaging in sexual...
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 faces HIV crisis as AIDS Commission reveals rationing anti-retroviral drugs
The Director-General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr Kyeremeh Atuahene, has revealed that the commission is sometimes forced to ration anti-retroviral drugs for persons...
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...
Over 100,000 people have HIV, unaware and are spreading it – Ghana AIDS commission
The Ghana Aids Commission has revealed that over 100,000 persons in the country are HIV carriers.
According to the Director General of the Commission, Dr...
Man arrested for defiling 14-year-old girl; allegedly infects her with HIV, tuberculosis
A man in his 40s is currently in police custody at Yendi, as he is suspected of defiling a 14-year-old girl.
The man, who is...
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...
Man who gave woman HIV during unprotected sex jailed for grievous bodily harm
A man who infected a woman with HIV during unprotected sex has been jailed for causing grievous bodily harm.
Daniel Shaw, 43, from Leeds, failed...
Disregard reported increase in HIV cases in Ho – Ghana Health Service
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has advised the public to disregard a reported upsurge in HIV cases at the Ho Technical University (HTU) and...