Report: HIV infections surge in Ashanti Region, nearly nine new cases daily

Report: HIV infections surge in Ashanti Region, nearly nine new cases daily

HIV continues to surge in the Ashanti Region, with 2,997 new infections recorded in 2024, according to regional estimates from the Ghana AIDS Commission. That amounts to nearly nine new cases every single day, a worrying trend health officials say requires urgent attention. Kumasi remains the epicenter of the outbreak, accounting for a significant proportion of the new cases. Dr Fred Adomako Boateng, Ashanti Regional Director of Health, emphasiz…

More than 1,000 new HIV infections detected in Western Region – Coordinator

Data from the Ghana AIDS Control Commission has revealed that in 2024 more than 1,000 new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections were detected in Western Region, Dr. Mrs. Felicia Amihere, the Western Regional HIV Coordinator, said. According to her, 80% of HIV cases were acquired through sexual contact, 15% was from mother to child, and five per cent were from using sharp objects like needles.  In an interview with the media in Huni-Valle…