HIV/AIDS

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Tanzania Vows To Arrest Those ‘protecting’ Gay Interests

Tanzania has threatened to arrest and deport those campaigning for gay rights and de-register organisations protecting...

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U.S. Government Approves Nigeria’s 2017 HIV/AIDS Operational Plan

The U. S. Global AIDS Coordinator, Ambassador-at-Large, Deborah L. Birx, M.D., Thursday signed the Nigeria HIV/AIDS...

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Coalition Expresses Commitment To Deal With HIV Stigmatization

Mr Victor Attah Ntumi, Chairman of the Civil Society Forum, a group of organisations that are active players in HIV and...

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160,000 Women and Girls Live With HIV In Ghana

A UNAIDS report on HIV prevalence in women shows that Ghana is among countries with the highest prevalence rate in West...

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ERCC Orders COA To Stop Advertising Cure For HIV/AIDS

The Eastern Regional Coordinating Council (ERCC) and the Regional AIDS Committee have ordered the Centre for Awareness...

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Stigma Remains Major Challenge Against HIV Fight

Lack of financial and logistical support for PLHIV are some challenges that needs to be resolved Stigmatisation and...

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Condoms Are Cheaper Than Diapers

The Host of Abusua Mmre Ekow Mankatah popularly called ‘Mr Katah’ has entreated the youth to stick to condoms when...

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Over 5000 HIV Cases Recorded In Upper West Region

A total of 5051 persons is confirmed to be infected with HIV virus in the Upper West region. 2453 of the number are on...

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Over 5000 HIV Cases Recorded In Upper West Region

2453 of the number are on treatment in various health facilities in the region whilst 63 of them died of the disease as...

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Blood Safety Information System Launched

Ghana has become the second country in Africa, after Lesotho to launch a Blood Safety Information System (BSIS). The...

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US Supports Blood Safety Project In Ghana

A blood safety and information (BSIS) system has been launched for the National Blood Service, Ghana (NBSG), in Accra....

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HIV Prevalence Rate Increases In Kumasi

The HIV prevalence rate in the Kumasi Metropolis increased from 2.8 per cent in 2015 to 3.4 per cent in 2016, making...

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Kumasi Leads Ashanti Region In HIV Prevalent Rate

The Kumasi Metropolis has topped the Ashanti regional HIV prevalence rate, taking over from the mining town of Obuasi,...

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Volta, Brong Ahafo Top HIV Prevalence List In 2016

The 2016 HIV sentinel survey report has revealed that Volta and Brong Ahafo Regions jointly top the list of prevalence...

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Volta, Brong Ahafo Top HIV Prevalence Cases For 2016

Per the report, the two regions recorded the highest prevalence rate of 2.7 per cent for 2016, which is above the...

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HIV Life Expectancy ‘near Normal’

Young people on the latest HIV drugs now have near-normal life expectancy because of improvements in treatments, a...

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‘Think Health, Think Medical Doctor’ Posturing of the Media Deadly [Article]

This article has been necessitated by my longtime observation that the Ghanaian media treat health in a restricted,...

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HIV Life Expectancy ‘near Normal’ Thanks To New Drugs

Young people on the latest HIV drugs now have near-normal life expectancy because of improvements in treatments, a...

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Dzidzor Mensah’s Shocking Tribute To Her Dead Husband Confirms She Needs Mental Evaluation

Former HIV/AIDS Ambassador Joyce Dzidzor Mensah got the whole country talking about her again when she wrote a bizarre...