The Network of Persons Living with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is strongly urging the incoming Mahama administration to prioritise their needs by eliminating import taxes on antiretroviral medications.
Earlier this year, people living with HIV in Ghana faced a severe shortage of life-saving drugs, as containers of medications were stuck at the ports for months.
This was due to the outgoing government's insistence that donors pay import duties on health commodities.
In an interview with JoyNews, Emmanuella Akosua Coffie, president of the Pharmaceutical Students' Federation of Ghana expressed optimism that such awareness initiatives could help eradicate stigma by 2030. "HIV stigma and discrimination have been evident for a number of years, and in fact, it's been a silent battle.
