Accra: The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed as false a media publication claiming that 60 percent of applicants who underwent military medical screening tested positive for HIV. A press release issued by the Department of Public Relations, GAF and signed by Naval Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, the Acting Director, stated that the publication was false and should be disregarded.
According to Ghana News Agency, the medical screening process for applicants is still ongoing, and no official results had been declared at the time of the publication of the alleged report. The release categorically labeled the publication as fake news and urged the public to ignore it.
The GAF is working to trace the originators of the story circulating in sections of the media. The GAF also cautioned media practitioners, particularly content creators, bloggers, and vloggers, to exercise professionalism by crosschecking their facts before publishing stories.
The GAF reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and due process in the recruitment and medical screening procedures. It appealed to the public to rely on official communication channels for accurate information.