Ghana Armed Forces Deny Viral Claim That 60% Of Military Applicants Are HIV Positive

GAF rejects 60% HIV claim in recruitment medical screening

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has described as untrue reports circulating in sections of the media alleging that nearly 60 per cent of applicants who recently underwent medical screening for military recruitment tested positive for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The GAF, in a press statement issued in Accra on Monday and signed by the Acting Director General of Public Relations, Naval Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, said: “the claims are entirely …

Ghana Army refutes reports of recruits testing positive for HIV during recruitment exercise

The army debunked a viral report claiming that approximately 60% of applicants in the ongoing military recruitment exercise tested positive for HIV.

No results declared yet - GAF denies high HIV rates among applicants

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed as false media reports alleging that about 60 per cent of applicants who underwent medical screening for military recruitment tested positive for HIV. In a press release issued by the Acting Director General of Public Relations, Naval Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, the GAF described the claims as “fake news” and urged the public to disregard them entirely. According to the statement, the medical screening…

Ghana Armed Forces Dismiss Claims That 60% of Military Applicants Tested HIV Positive

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed media reports alleging that about 60 percent of applicants who underwent military medical screening were declared unfit after testing positive for HIV. In a press release issued on January 25, 2026, by the Department of Public Relations at the General Headquarters, Burma Camp, Accra, the Armed Forces described the publication as false and misleading and urged the public to disregard it. According to the…

GAF says 60% HIV positive results claim in recruitment screening fake, misleading

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has firmly rejected reports circulating in sections of the media claiming that about 60 per cent of applicants who underwent medical screening for military recruitment tested positive for HIV. Source link The post GAF says 60% HIV positive results claim in recruitment screening fake, misleading appeared first on Live Ghana TV.

GAF slams HIV claims as fake news

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed as false reports circulating in the media that suggest about 60 per cent of applicants failed military medical screening due to HIV infection. In a statement, Acting Director-General of Public Relations, Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin (Ghana Navy), described the story as “FAKE NEWS” and urged the public to disregard it. She stressed that the medical screening process is ongoing and that no official results…