Tag: HIV
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South Africa’s HIV crisis deepens amid US aid freeze
A 19-year-old unemployed woman, Nozuko Majola, from a rural village in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, is uncertain whether she can afford the one-hour trip...
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AIDS Commission concerned about surging HIV cases in Ashanti Region
The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has expressed concern over the rising number of HIV infections in the Ashanti Region, which now exceeds 66,000 cases....
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Ghana holds national AIDS durbar today amid surging new cases
Ghana is set to observe the 2024 World AIDS Day National Durbar today, Monday, December 2, at 9:30 AM, at Exhibition Park near the...
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Ghana records 34,000 new HIV infections between Jan-Sep 2024
Since January to the third quarter of 2024, Ghana has recorded over 34,000 new HIV infections, according to the Ghana Health Service's National HIV...
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Rev Lawrence Tetteh apologises, retracts comments on HIV cases at UG
Rev. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, founder of Worldwide Miracle Outreach, has issued an apology to the University of Ghana following remarks he made on the...
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UG ‘fights’ Lawrence Tetteh, GTV over unethical, speculative HIV remark
The University of Ghana (UG) has expressed grave concern over recent statements made by Rev. Lawrence Tetteh on GTV’s Breakfast Show, which aired on...
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Number of boys and girls in Legon who are HIV positive shocking – Lawrence Tetteh
Founder and President of the World Miracle Outreach, Rev. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, has expressed deep concern over the increasing rates of HIV/AIDS infections in...
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More infants contracting HIV despite PMTCT initiative – NACP
The National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) has reported a rise in mother-to-child HIV infections, despite the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) initiative.Dr....
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Hike in HIV transmission from mothers to babies despite PMTCT intervention – NACP report
National AIDS Control Programme has reported an increase in HIV infections among infants from their mothers, despite the implementation of the Prevention of Mother-to-Child...
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Disclose your status to your partner to check rise in HIV cases – AIDS Commission advises
The Ghana AIDS Commission has identified the failure of couples to disclose their HIV status to each other as a significant factor in the...