Accra: Director of Research, Monitoring and Evaluation at the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), Isaiah Doe Kwao, has disclosed that Ghana recorded 13,951 new HIV infections in 2025, with the Greater Accra Region recording the highest number of new cases and the North East Region the lowest.
According to Ghana Web, Kwao presented the 2025 National HIV Estimates and Projections at a dissemination meeting on July 21, 2026. He reported that 1,227 of the new infections were among children aged between zero and 14 years, while 12,724 were recorded among adults aged 15 years and above. He also revealed that 12,051 AIDS-related deaths were recorded in 2025, including 1,518 children and 10,533 adults.
The estimates indicate that 337,435 people were living with HIV in Ghana as of 2025. Of that figure, 221,707, representing 65.7 percent, were females, while 115,728, representing 34.3 percent, were males. Children aged zero to 14 years accounted for 21,922 of the total, with adults aged 15 years and above making up 315,513.
Kwao noted that 236,143 people knew their HIV status, 190,413 were on antiretroviral therapy (ART), and 174,692 had achieved viral suppression. He explained that Ghana's progress towards the global 95-95-95 HIV targets currently stood at 70-81-92.
Kwao also highlighted that the country had recorded an estimated reduction in HIV prevalence, new infections, and AIDS-related deaths, attributing the gains to increased uptake of ART services. He stressed the need to sustain efforts at eliminating HIV and AIDS, including increased awareness, testing, and access to treatment to ensure the country achieves epidemic control.
Dr Kharmacelle Akanbong, Director-General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, stated that Ghana had made notable progress in expanding HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and viral suppression through the collective efforts of government institutions, development partners, civil society organisations, researchers, health workers, and communities. He noted that the epidemic remained uneven across regions, districts, and age groups, stressing the need to address disparities in access to HIV services.
Dr Kafui Senya, Technical Lead for HIV, TB and Hepatitis at the WHO Country Office, remarked that although global HIV infections had declined by about 40 percent and AIDS-related deaths by 58 percent since 2010, the epidemic was far from over. He emphasized the need to sustain efforts to end the epidemic.
Dr Emmanuel A A Teviu, Programme Manager of the National AIDS and STIs Control Programme, urged stakeholders to use the estimates to intensify efforts towards achieving the 95-95-95 targets. Governing Board Chair of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Kakra Essamuah, reaffirmed the government's commitment to strengthening the national HIV response through evidence-based interventions and equitable access to quality healthcare.