Ghana not meeting HIV targets despite declining new infections - Prof Opoku-Agyemang

The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, says that although global progress toward the 95-95-95 HIV targets is encouraging, Ghana continues to lag in several key areas.

Speaking at the 23rd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Accra on Thursday, December 4, 2025, she noted that while many countries are close to ensuring that 95 percent of people living with HIV know their status, receive sustained treatment and achieve viral suppression, the figures in Ghana show a significant gap, with only about 65 percent of people living with HIV currently aware of their status.

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"While the 95, 95, 95 targets are within reach for many nations, others remain far behind in Ghana. Around 65% of people living with HIV know their status, and many are receiving life-saving treatment.

New infections have steadily declined, and community-led organizations remain the backbone of our response", Prof Opoku-Agyemang noted.

The vice president said persons living with HIV in Africa continue to face challenges in accessing healthcare.

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"Africa, home to over two-thirds of the global HIV burden, continues to face profound disparities in access and outcomes. While the 95, 95, 95 targets are within reach for many nations, others remain far behind in Ghana", she added.

The UNAIDS 95-95-95 global target adopted by Member States in June 2021 requires countries to ensure that 95 per cent of people living with HIV are diagnosed, 95 per cent of those diagnosed are receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART), and 95 per cent of those on ART achieve viral suppression (VLS) by 2025.

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