Lower Manya Krobo Municipality in Eastern region has the highest number of HIV infections in Ghana.
The prevalence rate in the district is 7.32% followed by Korle -Klottey in Greater Accra Region with prevalence rate of about 6.37%.
Essentially, incidence of HIV is higher in Krobo enclave as both Upper Manya Krobo and Yilo Krobo also have high prevalence rates of 4.33% and 3.17% respectively.
It will also interest you to note that ,the prevalence rate of the HIV in New Juaben South is also high with 3.57%.
Shockingly, the numbers have increased in Birim central as well with prevalence rate of 3.27%.
A careful analysis of the numbers also show that ,there is a surge of HIV in the mining Districts in the Eastern region.
Generally, HIV population in Eastern region has hit 46,339 placing the region third position after Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi regions.
New infections in the region is 2,035
The Region has the highest HIV prevalence among adults nationwide with 2.29% rate.
Unfortunately,only 66.67% of persons living with HIV/AIDS in the Eastern region are however accessing Antiretroviral drugs, according to the Ghana HIV Fact Sheet report for 2022 released a week ago.
Ghana recorded a total of 16,574 new cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections in 2022.
The figure is against a total of 18,036 infections recorded in 202.
The 16,574 new HIV infections cut across all ages.
For people who were 15 years and above, infections recorded were 13,706; children from zero to 14 years were 2,180; adolescents from 10 to 19 years were 645 and young people between the ages of 15 and 24 years were 739.
Unfortunately, deaths resulting from AIDS recorded for persons of all ages were 9,359.
Adults (15+ years) were 7,179; children (0-14 years) 2,180; adolescents (10–19 years) 645 and young people (15–24 years) were 739.
At the moment, the total HIV in Ghana stands at 354,927 with persons aged 15 and above leading the chart with 330,215 infections.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
