The Ashanti Region recorded 1,737 new HIV/AIDS cases between January and June. Out of the number, 1,038 were females while 699 were males.
Mr Michael Boamey, Ashanti Regional HIV/AIDS Coordinator, announced this at a Regional Population Advisory Committee meeting in Kumasi. He said out of 52,961 HIV/AIDS cases recorded in the country last year Ashanti Region recorded 16,069.
The Coordinator attributed the highest number of AIDS cases recorded because it has 20 screening centres. He noted that about 87 per cent of the population in the Region, were aware of the existence of the disease.
Mr Boamey announced that 73 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) had come together to form an HIV/AIDS advocacy Network to pool resources to fight the disease.
He appealed to the media to support the NGOs to curtail the menace.
Mr Diawuo Benneh, Ashanti Regional Population Officer, commended district assemblies in the region for their support in the fight against the disease. He appealed to the people, especially the youth to change their sexual behaviour in order to avoid getting the disease.
Mr Benneh appealed to NGOs working to curb the disease to use monies given them judiciously in order to make the necessary impact on the ground.
The Ashanti Region recorded 1,737 new HIV/AIDS cases between January and June. Out of the number, 1,038 were females while 699 were males.
Mr Michael Boamey, Ashanti Regional HIV/AIDS Coordinator, announced this at a Regional Population Advisory Committee meeting in Kumasi. He said out of 52,961 HIV/AIDS cases recorded in the country last year Ashanti Region recorded 16,069.
The Coordinator attributed the highest number of AIDS cases recorded because it has 20 screening centres. He noted that about 87 per cent of the population in the Region, were aware of the existence of the disease.
Mr Boamey announced that 73 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) had come together to form an HIV/AIDS advocacy Network to pool resources to fight the disease.
He appealed to the media to support the NGOs to curtail the menace.
Mr Diawuo Benneh, Ashanti Regional Population Officer, commended district assemblies in the region for their support in the fight against the disease. He appealed to the people, especially the youth to change their sexual behaviour in order to avoid getting the disease.
Mr Benneh appealed to NGOs working to curb the disease to use monies given them judiciously in order to make the necessary impact on the ground.
