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Asokwa has overtaken the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly with the highest HIV prevalence in the Ashanti region.
The Asokwa Municipality recorded a prevalence of 3 point two-three per cent.
HIV/AIDS remains a significant public health challenge in Ghana, Africa, and globally. While progress has been made in recent years, it is essential to address the impact of the virus effectively.
In 2024, the Ghana Aids Commission estimated that the 2023 national adult HIV prevalence in Ghana was estimated at 1.53%, with approximately 334,095 people living with HIV. This includes 316,545 adults (94.7%) and 17,550 children (5.3%).
But when it comes to the Ashanti region, Asokwa Municipality leads in HIV prevalence, so far as the 2024 HIV/AIDS report is concerned.
According to the Ashanti Regional Technical Coordinator, Ghana AIDS Commission, Madam Olivia Graham, the Asokwa municipality’s prevalence of the surge is due to a large population index.
Asokwa recorded the highest prevalence of HIV in the Region with 3.23 per cent, closely followed by Juaben (2.95) and Old Tafo (2.87%).
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly recorded the highest number of HIV/AIDS infections in the year 2023, according to the Ghana AIDS Commission report.
The Ashanti region had an HIV population of 66,322, and recorded 3,650 new infections, out of which 1,136 were males and 2,161 were females.
The region recorded a 1.7 per cent prevalence rate.
By Enock Baffoe/uniquenewsgh.com
