Category: Health

HIV Epidemic: The National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) has raised serious concerns about the rising rate of HIV infections in Ghana, warning that recent data indicate the country is facing a generalised HIV epidemic rather than infections limited to specific high-risk groups. According to the NACP, current testing figures reveal alarmingly high HIV prevalence rates […]

The Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira District has successfully conducted a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) exercise for onchocerciasis, marking a significant public health milestone with the introduction of Moxidectin, a newly piloted drug aimed at accelerating the elimination of the disease in endemic communities. The exercise was spearheaded by the District Health Directorate under the Ghana […]