HIV Infections On The Increase Due To Galamsey Activities — Ghana AIDS Commission

Illegal mining popularly known as galamsey is a major factor in the increase of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV/AIDS) infections in the country, the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has said. According to the commission, the galamsey menace has compelled the citizens to engage in indiscriminate and unprotected sex. Dr. Kyeremeh Atuahene, the Director-General of the AIDS Commission said "The galamsey menace can substantially contribute to the new infections and further undermine progress towards achieving the elimination agenda. A recent study that assessed the impact of national resource extraction projects on HIV transmission risks in local communities in sub-Saharan countries, including Ghana,…