AIDS

03 Aug

9,359 AIDS-Related Deaths Recorded In 2022 – Report

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According to new data released by the Ghana AIDS Commission, a total of 16,574 new cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections were recorded in 2022. The figure compares to a total of 18,036 infections recorded in 2021. The 16,574 new HIV infections affected people of all ages. Infections were recorded in 13,706 people aged 15 and up; 2,180 children aged zero to 14 years; 645 adolescents aged 10 to 19 years; and 739 young people aged 15 to 24 years. The total number of AIDS-related deaths recorded for people of all ages was 9,359, the data added. Adults (15+…

28 Sep

Youth Asked To Value Condom Use

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The National AIDS and STIs Control Programme (NACP) has urged young people to value the use of condoms. This is because they are an important tool in family planning, sexual and reproductive health management. Dr. Stephen Ayisi-Addo, the Programme Manager NACP, said data had shown that anytime condom distribution was low in the country, Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) cases increased and that the prevalence of HIV among STI clients was 12 per cent compared to the general HIV population of 1.7 per cent and charged the youth to make condoms their companion. He gave the advice at the launch of…