The Ghana HIV and AIDS Network (GHANET) has expressed worry over the surge in new HIV infections in Ghana despite a reduction in the national prevalence rate.

In a statement issued on Monday, December 2, 2024, to commemorate World AIDS Day, GHANET pointed out the alarming increase in new HIV cases, with 34,000 new diagnoses reported between January and September 2024. "As a matter of fact, even though our national prevalence has declined to 1.53%, the rate of new infections is quite alarming.

For example, earlier this year, Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) reported that cases of new infections in the year 2023 was 17,774.

Also, in November this year, the National AIDS/STI Control Programme (NACP) reported that between January and September this year, 2024, the number of newly diagnosed HIV cases came up to about 34,000," it noted.