According to the Ghana Health Service’s National HIV and AIDS Control Programme, more than 34,000 new HIV infections were recorded in Ghana.
The infection was recorded between the first nine months of 2024.
Dr. Stephen Ayisi Addo the program manager made the revelation at the Ghana AIDS Commission’s 2024 World AIDS Day launch.
He revealed, “Between January and the third quarter alone, the number of people we identified as positives through our testing activities was 34,000”.
Dr. Ayisi articulated concern about the number of HIV infections reported in the first three quarters of 2024, he explained that it presented a serious hurdle for Ghana’s objective of eradicating the epidemic by 2030.
He further went on to advise those who engage in sexual activity to put their health first by regularly and appropriately using condoms as a preventive measure.
Dr. Stephen Ayisi Addo advised, “The safest way to protect each other is to be faithful to your partner. Reduce new infections by behaving well or abstaining from sexual activities”.
He urged people living with HIV to take their treatment seriously to prevent further transmission.
