DOSSIER: HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS Like other countries worldwide, HIV/AIDS is present in Ghana. In 2010 there were an estimated 230,000 people infected with the virus. The prevalence rate was at 1.3 per cent in 2012. HIV prevalence is highest in the Eastern Region.

• $5 billion in 18 years: US contibution to HIV fight in Tanzania (2021-05-03)
• 'Support people living with HIV' - Dr Ayisi Addo (2021-05-01)
• A cry for help!: HIV/AIDS patients in Kenya decry ARV drugs shortage (2021-04-23)
• Ghana makes progress in response to HIV - Dr Ayisi Addo (2021-04-12)
• CSOs call for investigations into sexual abuse allegations against NAP+ (2021-03-24)
• Government distributed 28.8 million condoms in 2020 (2021-03-15)
• GAC unhappy with stigmatization of people with HIV and AIDS (2021-03-02)
• Ketu South attains 100 percent antiretroviral therapy coverage in 2020 (2021-02-28)
• Babies at risk as HIV medication in short supply - NSA-Ghana (2021-01-11)
• Group demand tax waivers for anti-retroviral medications (2020-12-25)
• Monsignor Benson appeals for adequate ART drugs for HIV patients (2020-12-21)
• Ghana’s achievement of 58-77-68 HIV/AIDS targets worth celebrating – Dr. Osborne Quaye (2020-12-12)
• Desist from stigmatising people with AIDS - La residents told (2020-12-11)
• HIV antiretroviral drug runs out, 3 patients compelled to share one bottle to survive (2020-12-05)
• Flavoured generic HIV drug for babies to be rolled out in Africa in 2021 (2020-12-03)
• Ghanaian Times: Curbing HIV/AIDS is a shared responsibility (2020-12-03)
• KKMA marks World AIDS Day with awareness float (2020-12-03)
• Only 44% of men living with HIV know their status – Aids Commission boss (2020-12-01)
• World AIDS Day: #IKnowMyStatus launched to get Ghanaians to check their HIV status (2020-12-01)
• One child or youth under 20 infected with HIV every 100 seconds - UNICEF (2020-11-26)
• Kpone-Kantamanso inaugurates nine-member HIV/AIDS committee (2020-11-20)
• 'Arm' yourself with condoms in case of emergencies - AIDS Commission advises men (2020-11-19)
• Kpone farmers, residents screened for HIV (2020-11-07)
• Let’s help reduce HIV infection – GAC (2020-11-04)
• HIV amongst female sex worker declines to 4.6 percent in 2020 – Presidential Advisor (2020-11-04)
• Let’s end HIV by 2030 – Ghana AIDS Commission (2020-11-03)
• Tap the potential of young people living with HIV - HHFG (2020-10-22)
• TMA inaugurates AIDS Committee (2020-09-27)
• Akatsi South HIV and AIDS response team appeals for support (2020-09-26)
• Only 153,000 persons living with HIV/AIDS are on medication – AIDS Commission (2020-09-25)
• Over 46,000 people living with HIV refuse treatment - AIDS Commission laments (2020-09-18)
• Aids Commission to launch fund to support programmes (2020-09-09)
• Female apprentices undergo training on Reproductive Health Services (2020-09-05)
• More than 142,000 Ghanaians are HIV positive but don't know – AIDS Commission (2020-09-05)
• 20,000 new HIV infections recorded in Ghana in 2019 – Aids Commission (2020-09-05)
• 345,534 persons living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana (2020-08-28)
• Together we can end AIDS by empowering young people to make the difference (2020-08-12)
• Over 142,000 PLHIV do not know their status - AIDS Commission (2020-07-29)
• Mother begs for HIV drugs for 2-year-old son as Ghana runs out of ARVs (2020-07-27)
• Network petitions Health Directorate on shortage of ARVs in Ashanti (2020-07-27)
• Antiretroviral drugs shortage: 'Government should step in' – NSA-Ghana (2020-07-26)
• Ghanaian Times: Let’s avert shortage of anti-retroviral drugs (2020-07-25)
• Western Region improves on HIV/AIDS coverage (2020-07-23)
• Ghana faces antiretroviral shortages – Report (2020-07-23)
• We don’t have shortage of antiretroviral medicines – AIDS Commission (2020-07-23)
• Ketu South losing fight against HIV and AIDS (2020-03-09)
• Zambia to get $389 million grant from the U.S. for AIDS relief (2020-03-03)
• Forced sterilisation of women in South Africa exposed (2020-02-24)
• Tema General Hospital records 18 new HIV cases weekly (2020-02-12)
• AIDS Commission encourages public to access HIV testing service (2020-01-26)
• Avail yourself to access HIV testing services - AIDS Commission urges the public (2020-01-24)
• I caught HIV on a one-night stand and now I want to warn you (2020-01-17)
• You could be jailed for discriminating against a person living with HIV/AIDS (2019-12-18)
• Meet Africa’s 'condom king' who wants no more HIV infections (2019-12-14)
• 80% of HIV patients in Ghana are Christians – AIDS Commission (2019-12-10)
• ‘Gender-based violence exposes women to HIV’ - First lady (2019-12-03)
• 170,000 adults with HIV are not on treatment - Ghana Aids Commission (2019-12-01)
• HIV infections on the rise, 19,000 new cases in 2018 - Report (2019-11-29)
• The Church must help people living with HIV and AIDS (2019-10-18)
• African governments told to improve tax for HIV control (2019-10-16)
• Government urged to improve tax for HIV control (2019-10-16)
• Report hospitals that charge for HIV medication – US Ambassador (2019-10-04)
• New HIV and AIDS strategy launched in Western Region (2019-10-03)
• ActionPlus expresses worry on low HIV/AIDS education in the country (2019-09-09)
• Increase domestic resources to improve health - Global Fund charges government (2019-08-14)
• Dr Duncan honoured for discovery of potential cure for HIV/AIDS (2019-07-02)
• Ghana still needs to do more to address HIV Stigma (2019-06-11)
• New study finds some African nations have five-fold disparities in numbers of people infected with HIV (2019-05-15)
• First Lady calls for accelerated response to HIV (2019-05-15)
• Lordina had nothing to do with Dzidzor Mensah’s contract termination - Dr. Angela El-Adas (2019-04-10)
• ‘Wicked’ Mahama kicked me out and appointed Lordina as AIDS ambassador – Dzidzor Mensah (2019-04-07)
• Ghana launches online app on HIV (2019-04-03)
• 2,186 pregnant mothers tested HIV positive in 2018 (2019-03-04)
• Arrest 'fake' HIV/AIDS Ambassador – Abronye DC petitions CID (2019-02-19)
• Sales of emergency pills increase on Val's Day as condoms drop (2019-02-17)
• OAFLAD launches five-year strategic plan to expand focus (2019-02-16)
• I tested negative for HIV/AIDS again - Joyce Dzidzor (2019-02-13)
• Valentine’s Day offers opportunity to fight HIV/AIDS (2019-02-12)
• Some Ghanaian adolescents believe coughing can cause AIDS - Study (2019-02-03)
• Ghana records 3,200 new HIV infections in children in 2017 (2019-01-26)
• First Lady to fight mother to child HIV Transmission (2019-01-24)
• First Lady to launch Free-to-Shine Campaign today (2019-01-24)
• Only 36% of sexually active SHS students use a condom - Research (2019-01-15)
• Cure for HIV and AIDS potentially discovered in Ghana (2018-12-21)
• My wife and I were 'sentenced to death' after testing positive for HIV - Survivor recounts ordeal (2018-12-13)
• Upper West has 1.3 percent HIV prevalence rate - GHS (2018-12-11)
• HIV/AIDS reduces from 7.9% to 2.1% in 2017- Deputy Regional Minister (2018-12-05)
• Kean Medical Center operating illegally - HEFRA (2018-12-04)
• HIV test should be compulsory for Presidential and Parliamentary candidates – Bagbin (2018-12-03)
• Ghana in the process of rolling out self-testing for HIV - President Akufo-Addo (2018-12-03)
• Private Hospital kicks out sick mother of man who broke KATH ‘HIV blood’ saga on facebook (2018-12-03)
• Make HIV testing compulsory for Presidential, Parliamentary aspirants (2018-12-02)
• Time to reverse rising trend of new HIV infection is now – Akufo-Addo (2018-12-01)
• KATH 'contaminated blood' claim: CID takes over investigations (2018-12-01)
• Blood from Komfo Anokye Hospital Blood Bank tests positive for HIV, Syphillis (2018-12-01)
• Protect the youth against sexual abuse to reduce HIV infections – HRAC to gov’t (2018-12-01)
• World AIDS Day 2018: Let’s secure the future of Ghana’s youth – CDD-Ghana (2018-12-01)
• KATH sets committee to investigate 'contaminated blood' claim (2018-12-01)
• US Embassy supports anti-HIV/AIDS stigmatisation campaign (2018-11-30)
• U.S joins partners to celebrate 15 years of PEPFAR and World AIDS Day 2018 (2018-11-30)
• 19,101 tested HIV+ in 2017 – GAC (2018-11-19)
• 19,101 Ghanaians tested positive for HIV in 2017 – AIDS Commission (2018-11-16)
• HIV/AIDS among youth up by 45% due to ‘risky sex’ – AIDS Commission (2018-11-03)
• Ghana launches World AIDS Day today (2018-11-01)
• More young people getting HIV/AIDS infection – Aids Commission (2018-11-01)
• Global Fund saves 27 million lives (2018-10-04)
• GHS, AIDS Commission urged to step up education on HIV/AIDS (2018-09-16)
• Ghana Health Service, AIDS Commission urged to step up education on HIV/AIDS (2018-09-16)
• The state should pay more attention to children living with HIV - Ambassador (2018-08-18)
• HIV/AIDS Prevention Coalition Campaign soon (2018-08-13)
• GAC appeals to media to report accurately on HIV/AIDS (2018-07-19)
• Young people should lead HIV prevention fight - Dr. Fred Poku (2018-07-06)
• My son was the reason I denounced my HIV status – Former AIDS Ambassador (2018-07-04)
• Traditional leaders urged to play advocacy roles in ending HIV and AIDS (2018-06-26)
• I was only paid GHC 800 as AIDS Ambassador – Joyce Dzidzor (2018-06-23)
• AIDS Commission dares herbalists to test preparations for supposed HIV/AIDS cure (2018-06-21)
• Prayer camps hindering fight against HIV - Ghana AIDS Commission (2018-06-06)
• Women living with AIDS cry over unrelenting stigmatisation (2018-06-05)
• AIDS on decline in Ghana; 2030 eradication target possible - Dr Ayisi (2018-05-16)
• HIV/AIDS on the rise among gays, prostitutes - Dr Ayisi Addo (2018-05-16)
• HIV prevalence among pregnant women declines (2018-05-13)
• Breaking the HIV/Aids silence (2018-05-13)
• Greater Accra, Ashanti Regions lead in HIV prevalence rate (2018-05-13)
• Rise in other diseases, threat to fight against HIV/AIDS (2018-05-10)
• Government raises concern as HIV infections increase by 21% (2018-05-09)
• AIDS Commission intensifies door-to-door HIV testing (2018-04-29)
• I need help to raise my children - Joyce Dzidzor begs Ghanaians (2018-04-20)
• Stigmatization of HIV patients by medical staff increase in Ashanti Region (2018-04-19)
• Stop asking would-be couples to test for HIV - Regional Director of Aids Commission (2018-03-30)
• Ghanaian women more afraid of pregnancy than HIV – Expert (2018-02-28)
• HIV patients in New Juaben shun antiretroviral drugs (2018-02-24)
• Government pays GHC31m to PWDs, HIV patients (2018-01-29)
• Public health experts call for more gov’t funding to tackle HIV prevalence (2018-01-15)
• Queen mothers urged to fight HIV/AIDS, teenage pregnancy (2018-01-13)
• I was afraid to test for HIV – Lydia Forson (2017-12-03)
• Persons living with HIV/AIDS get new board (2017-11-28)
• Volta, Brong Ahafo Regions lead HIV prevalence – Ghana AIDS Commission report (2017-11-02)
• People reject condom because they want 'deeper feelings' - Pharmacist (2017-09-06)
• Government must scale up HIV/AIDS funding - NASA (2017-08-09)
• Ensure environmental cleanliness to help prevent malaria - NAP (2017-07-31)
• Cases of anal warts increasing in young men - Dr. Ayisi Addo (2017-07-30)
• ‘Fake Doctor’ claims candidiasis develops into HIV (2017-05-10)
• New HIV infections high among middle class - Survey (2017-01-18)
• Half-Assini Hospital records high cases of HIV/AIDs (2016-12-24)
• AIDS kills 669 in Upper East Region (2016-12-13)
• AIDS killed 11,000 in 2015 (2016-10-21)
• COA clears air on AIDS drugs (2016-10-18)
• Ghana finds potential HIV cure (2016-10-05)