The National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) has raised alarm over rising HIV infections in Ghana, with new data showing disproportionately high prevalence among key populations, including female sex workers, men who have sex with men, and transgender women.
Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV on Friday, January 9, 2026, the Head of Prevention, Counselling and Nutrition at the NACP, Caroline Adonadga, disclosed that recent testing figures point to an urgent public health concern.
According to her, testing results show that about 45 out of every 100 female sex workers tested are HIV-positive, while approximately 26 out of every 100 men who have sex with men also test positive. She further revealed that nearly 48 out of every 100 transgender women tested are living with HIV.
“When you take female sex workers, out of 100 tested, about 45 test positive for HIV. For men who have sex with men, about 26 out of 100 test positive, and among transgender women, about 48 test positive,” she stated.
Ms Adonadga cautioned that the figures go beyond isolated groups and reflect a wider national challenge, stressing that HIV remains prevalent across all segments of the population.
“These statistics show that Ghana is facing a generalised epidemic. HIV is present among children, adolescents, and adults, wherever you go,” she said.
She called for intensified prevention strategies, expanded testing and counselling services, and sustained public education, particularly targeting high-risk populations, to curb the spread of the virus and reduce new infections nationwide.
