HIV/AIDS

The Ashanti region had about 70,000 persons living with HIV/AIDS as of the end of 2021, with last year’s data still being processed, the region has seen a consistent downward trend of new infections of the virus since 2019. The number of new cases reduced from 4,000 to 3,590 in 2020 and further reduced to 3,121 the following year, with a regional prevalence of one point eight-six per cent of the total population of Ashanti. But, out of the about 70,000 persons living with the virus in the region, nearly 30 per cent have refused to be put on the…

Ghana spent $323.7 million on HIV/AIDS-related activities over the last three years, the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has disclosed. The total HIV/AIDS-related expenditure for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021 stood at $88,648,568, $107,280,242 and $127,828,300 respectively. The Director General of Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr Kyeremeh Atuahene said the funds for each respective year were the total contribution made by the government, the private sector and the international community. Dr Atuahene made this known at the launch and dissemination of the National AIDS Spending Assessment (NASA) report for 2019, 2020, and 2021. NASA is a comprehensive and systemic resource tracking method that…