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Ghana Records Surge In HIV Cases Among Pregnant Women – NACP

Ghana Records Surge In HIV Cases Among Pregnant Women – NACP

Dr. Stephen Ayisi Addo, Manager, National AIDS/STI Control Programme has said there was a surge in cases of HIV cases among pregnant women in the country attributable to the increased confidence in fertility among persons living with HIV. According to him, Data analysis in a Sentinel Survey conducted in 2020…

Mr. Faris Attrickie, the General Manager and Technical Operations of the SIC Insurance Company PLC, has explained that employers are under obligation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act to pay medical expenses of employees in respect of the injury. He said the act also makes provision for compensation for permanent incapacity,…

5,200 New Infections Of HIV Recorded In Children Aged 0 - 14 Years – NACP

Some 5,200 new infections of HIV were recorded in children 0-14 out of a total population of about 19,000 in 2020; Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programmes Manager, National AIDS/STI Control has disclosed. He said data from the 2020 HIV Sentinel Survey conducted by the Ghana Aids Commission further revealed that…

Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programmes Manager, National AIDS/STI Control Programme has described as worrying new cases of HIV infection recorded among the younger population in the country. Data analysis in a Sentinel Survey conducted by the Ghana Aids Commission in 2020 revealed that, some 5,200 new infections in children 0-14…