Intensify community efforts to prevent new HIV infections – Atidzah

The Executive Director noted that GOSANET Foundation remained committed to working with the Ghana HIV and AIDS Network, GAC, Ghana Health Service, district stakeholders and community members to ensure that everybody has access to accurate HIV information, prevention services, testing, treatment and care.85 percent, an estimated 846 people living with HIV, and among them there were 52 new cases and an overall Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) coverage of 57.

Atidzah urged traditional authorities, religious leaders, fisherfolk associations, youth groups, community volunteers, civil society organizations, the media and development partners to work collaboratively to increase HIV awareness, encourage regular testing, promote safer sex practices and support people living with HIV.