Ghana & HIV/AIDS

Prevention | Treatment | Statistics | News | Politics

Prevention

Ghana's Vice President Discusses Country's Efforts to Fight HIV/AIDS (June 21, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV/AIDS Prevention Funds Fall in Ghana (June 30, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Report Documents Role of Education in HIV Prevention Efforts in Ghana (February 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Ghana: Changes in Sexual Risk Behavior Among Participants in PrEP HIV Prevention Trial (January 14, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Burkina Faso, Ghana, Zambia: Community Influences on Young People's Sexual Behavior in Three African Countries (January 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Violence Against Women Contributes to Spread of HIV in Ghana, Study Says (December 17, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV/AIDS Workshop in Ghana Addresses Women's Issues, Media's Role in Fight Against Disease (October 8, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Ghana Radio Stations Launch HIV/AIDS Soap Opera Project (March 14, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Ghana AIDS Commission Creates Strategic Framework to Mobilize, Expand National HIV/AIDS Response (February 14, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Ghana AIDS Commission Launches Condom-Distribution Program Ahead of African Cup of Nations (January 14, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

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Treatment

Ghana: Judges Address How Law Can Assist HIV Response (December 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ghana's Justice Minster Calls for Workplace HIV, TB Policies (May 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Ghana to Expand Distribution of Antiretrovirals, Malaria Drugs Under Revised Health Care Guidelines (January 24, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
WHO to Give 29,000 Ghanaians Free Anti-AIDS Drugs (May 28, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ghana Begins Antiretroviral Treatment Distribution (January 26, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
World Health Organization: African Countries Negotiate with Thailand to Produce Generic HIV Drugs Locally (December 14, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Glaxo Guts Ghana's Import of Generic Combivir and Prepares for Battle (December 2000)
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group

Statistics

PlusNews Treatment Map: Ghana (Regularly Updated)
Data on the total number of people on HIV treatment, the drug regimens used and the amount of international aid received.
From Integrated Regional Information Networks
HIV Prevalence Rate in Ghana Declines (June 9, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
160,000 Children in Ghana Orphaned by HIV/AIDS, Commission Says (April 1, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Ghana) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization
Ghana's HIV Prevalence Declines to 2.7%, Survey Says (April 24, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

News

The First Lady of Ghana to Lead Country's Drive to Stop New HIV Infections in Children (April 19, 2013)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ghana: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevalent Among Female Students (January 23, 2013)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ghana: Kasapreko Company Ltd. Supports HIV/AIDS Patients (January 2, 2013)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ghana: Children to Learn More About HIV/AIDS Through Music (November 6, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ghana: Journalists Undergo HIV and AIDS Training (October 15, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Rhode Island: Brown University Faculty to Launch AIDS Project in Ghana (September 20, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ghana's Vice President Discusses Country's Efforts to Fight HIV/AIDS (June 21, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Report Examines Impact of Providing No-Cost Health Care to Children in Ghana (January 8, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
PEPFAR Has Been "Unbelievably Effective," Bush Says During Visit to Ghana (February 21, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
World Bank Approves $20 Million International Development Association Credit for Ghana to Help Fight HIV/AIDS (November 17, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

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Politics

Ghanaian President Kufuor Thanks Bush for Efforts to Address HIV, Malaria, Other Issues During White House Visit (September 16, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Officials Gather in Ghana to Discuss Intellectual Property Laws, Accessibility of Low-Cost Antiretroviral, Malaria, TB Drugs (November 9, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Ghana's Ashanti King Urges African Royals to Help Fight Poverty, HIV/AIDS (April 21, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention