A new national study has uncovered alarming rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among Ghanaian adolescent girls and young women, raising concerns over a silent reproductive health crisis in the country.
The research, led by Dr. Laud Anthony Basing, of the Department of Medical Diagnostics at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), found that more than 40% of girls, aged 15 to 24 years, tested positive for at least one STI — with most showing no symptoms.