In 2022, Ghana documented a total of 16,574 new cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections, a decline from the 18,036 infections recorded in 2021. This information was disclosed in a release issued by the Ghana AIDS Commission in Accra on Tuesday.
The 16,574 new HIV infections affected individuals of all ages. Among those aged 15 years and above, there were 13,706 infections, while children aged zero to 14 years accounted for 2,180 infections. Adolescents between 10 and 19 years recorded 645 infections, and young people aged 15 to 24 years had 739 new infections.
Currently, the total number of HIV cases in Ghana stands at 354,927, with individuals aged 15 years and above comprising the largest proportion of infections, totaling 330,215 cases.
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