Health News of Friday, 2 January 2026Source: GNAThe Ghana HIV and AI)DS Network (GHANET) has renewed calls on Government to urgently resource the National HIV and AIDS Fund, warning that dwindling donor support threatens Ghana’s ability to curb new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths. More than 15,000 new HIV infections and 12,000 AIDS-related deaths were recorded in the country in 2024, according to data from the Ghana AIDS Commission. Doomsday 'scammer' Ebo Noah arrested“The National HIV and AIDS Fund was established in 2016, but as we speak, the fund is still empty. Ortsin cautioned that by 2030, donor funding for HIV and AIDS programming could significantly decline or end altogether, making domestic financing critical to sustaining Ghana’s HIV response. Ortsin cautioned against the perception that familiarity or physical appearance could determine a person’s HIV status, warning that unprotected sex without prior testing was extremely risky.

Source: GhanaWeb January 02, 2026 18:14 UTC