The Ghana AIDS Commission’s (GAC) 2025 National HIV Estimates and Projections show that both new HIV infections and AIDS-related mortality have significantly decreased in Ghana.
According to the report, new HIV infections decreased from 16,189 in 2024 to 13,951 in 2025, and AIDS-related deaths decreased from 13,429 to 12,051 during the same time period, a decrease of about 14%.
Isaiah Doe Kwao, the Director for Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (RM&E) at the GAC, presented the figures in Accra on Monday, July 20. He credited the advancements to consistent investments in HIV testing, treatment, and care services throughout the nation.
Although more work is needed to meet the goal of eliminating AIDS as a public health issue by 2030, he said the statistics show that Ghana’s HIV response is producing encouraging results.
“Ghana’s HIV response is making progress, but we still have more work to do to reach epidemic control and ensure that no one is left behind,” Mr Kwao said.
According to estimates from 2025, there are presently 337,435 HIV-positive individuals in Ghana across all age groups. Of this total, 21,922 are children under the age of 15, and 315,513 are adults over the age of 15.
According to the report, 19,528 teenagers between the ages of 10 and 19 are HIV positive, with 33,317 of those instances occurring among young people between the ages of 15 and 24.
Speaking during the launch, Dr. Kharmacelle Akanbong, Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, emphasised that preventing new HIV infections is still a crucial part of Ghana’s approach, pointing out that each new infection increases the number of people in need of lifelong care and treatment.
Although the nation has made steady progress, he pointed out that more reductions in new infections and AIDS-related fatalities will be necessary to achieve epidemic control.
“Epidemic control means new infections and AIDS deaths must continue to come down. There should ideally be no new infections, although that is difficult to achieve. The objective is to reduce them to the lowest possible level,” he stated.
According to Dr. Akanbong’s projections, if prevention programs, testing services, and treatment coverage continue to improve, new HIV infections could drop from 13,951 in 2025 to roughly 6,430 by 2030, while AIDS-related deaths could drop from 12,051 to roughly 4,893 during the same time period.
He proceeded by saying that Ghana’s adult HIV prevalence among those between the ages of 15 and 49 has also been declining, going from 1.79% in 2015 to 1.40% in 2025, with a further reduction anticipated to reach 1.18% by 2030.
Dr. Akanbong states that better patient retention in HIV care, early treatment beginning, and easier access to antiretroviral medications have all contributed significantly to the decrease in prevalence.
He did, however, issue a warning that there are still difficulties, especially in identifying individuals who are not aware of their HIV status, increasing testing services, and guaranteeing a steady supply of life-saving medications.
In order to maintain the progress gained in the battle against HIV and get closer to the worldwide objective of eliminating AIDS as a public health issue by 2030, he urged increased cooperation between government agencies, development partners, healthcare professionals, and communities.
Source: newsthemegh.com