The Western Regional Technical Coordinator of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Mr. Dramani Yakubu, has expressed serious concern over a significant rise in HIV/AIDS cases in the region, revealing that the Commission is now recording an average of four new infections every day.
Mr. Yakubu disclosed that in the previous year alone, the region reported 1,235 new cases of HIV/AIDS—well above the Commission’s target of keeping new infections below 500 annually. This sharp increase in cases has raised alarms about the growing challenge of managing the epidemic.
A particularly troubling aspect of the surge is its disproportionate impact on women, who make up 65 percent of the new cases. Mr. Yakubu explained that this is not due to any fault of the women themselves, but rather biological factors that make them more vulnerable to the virus.
He called on the public, especially young people, to prioritize safe sexual practices, including the consistent use of protection, in order to curb the spread of HIV. The Ghana AIDS Commission continues its efforts to reduce new infections, but the rising number of cases presents a major challenge in reaching this goal.
SOURCE: http://dew360.net
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