The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), led by its new Acting Director-General, Dr Kharmacelle Prosper Akanbong, has called for intensified prevention efforts and renewed stakeholder commitment in the national fight against HIV/AIDS.
This call came during a stakeholder engagement meeting held with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the Volta Region, aimed at enhancing coordination, advocacy, and sustainability in Ghana's HIV response.
The meeting, which took place in Ho on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, sought to deepen collaboration between the Commission and regional stakeholders, improve technical support, and promote high-level advocacy around resource mobilisation, especially for the HIV and AIDS Fund.
Addressing participants, Dr Akanbong expressed concern over the reduction in preventive messaging, which he described as a critical gap in the current response. "The preventive messages are missing.
