Ghana recorded over 15,200 new HIV/AIDS cases in 2024, bringing the total national count of people living with the viral disease to over 334,700, the government said in a statement on Monday.
According to the statement, Ghana also reported over 12,600 HIV/AIDS-related deaths in 2024, as previous prevention efforts lacked consistency sometimes, and stigmatizing persons living with the disease remains alarmingly high.
The government has taken decisive actions since February this year to safeguard the continuity of essential services and to chart a sustainable path forward.
“In February, the president issued a directive to the Minister for Finance to secure funding for core HIV services following the reductions in external assistance,” the statement noted.
It added that the Cabinet has also “approved a revised national workplace HIV and wellness policy to strengthen prevention, reduce stigma, and protect workers.”
Meanwhile, the statement added that Ghana also launched the National HIV Response Sustainability Roadmap, “which sets out concrete actions to mobilize domestic resources, broaden access to prevention and treatment, and build long-term resilience.”
The global theme for the 2025 World AIDS Day commemoration is “Overcoming Disruption; Transforming the AIDS Response,” and Ghana’s national sub-theme is “Africa Unites Against AIDS.” Enditem
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