New HIV infections recorded across the country for 2025 are 13,951, with Greater Accra Region recording the highest number of infections and the North East Region recording the lowest — the 2025 National HIV Estimates and Projections have revealed.
Of the figure, 1,227 are children 0 to 14 years while 12,724 are adults aged 15 years and above.
For AIDS-related deaths,12,051 were recorded across the country in 2025, with children 0 to 14 accounting for 1,518 of these deaths, while 10,533 deaths were recorded in adults 15 years and above.
The total number of people living with HIV in the country as of 2025 is 337,435, with more females, 221,707, representing 65.7 per cent, living with the virus as against that of males, which is 115,728, representing 34.3 per cent, living with HIV.
Of the 337,435 people living with HIV, 21,922 are children aged 0 to 14 years, while 315,513 are adults aged 15 years and above.
The Director, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), Isaiah Doe Kwao, disclosed this yesterday at the dissemination meeting to share the results of the estimates.
HIV estimates provide the scientific evidence and strategic direction needed to guide HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support programmes in the country.
These estimates deepen understanding of the epidemic, highlight emerging trends and existing gaps, and enable evidence-based decision-making at both the national and subnational levels.
Targets
Mr Kwao said 236,143 people know their HIV status, while those on ART were 190,413 and those who have had viral suppression were 174,692, explaining that cascading this on the progress towards the 95-95-95 targets, it meant Ghana has reached 70-81-92 of that target.
Mr Kwao said overall, there had been an estimated reduction in HIV prevalence, new infections and AIDS-related deaths, explaining that the estimated reductions were a positive development that could be attributed to the increased uptake of ART services.
He said the reduction in new infections and AIDS deaths was expected to lead the country to achieve epidemic control.
“There is the need to sustain efforts at eliminating HIV and AIDS, which include increased awareness, testing and access to treatment to ensure the country achieves epidemic control,” he advised.
The Director-General of the GAC, Dr Kharmacelle Akanbong, said Ghana had made notable progress in expanding HIV prevention, testing, treatment and viral suppression and those achievements were the result of the collective efforts of government institutions, development partners, civil society organisations, implementing partners, researchers, health workers and the communities.
He said the estimates were a reminder that the epidemic remained uneven across regions, districts and age groups and that reducing those disparities and ensuring access to quality
HIV services must remain central to the national response.
“The estimates should inform strategic investment, strengthen our health systems, enhance service delivery and ensure that no population or geographic area is left behind,” he advised.
Global
The Technical Lead for HIV, TB and Hepatitis at the WHO Country Office, Dr Kafui Senya, said globally, the HIV response had achieved some very remarkable results pointing out that, new infections for HIV had declined by about 40 per cent and related deaths from HIV had also declined by about 58 per cent compared to 2010 levels and that was perhaps one of the reasons why people were beginning to think that, HIV was over.
“But the epidemic is not yet over because about 1.3 million new infections and 630,000 AIDS-related deaths occurred in 2024. So despite this almost half reduction, these are the numbers that the percentages translate into,” he explained.
The Programme Manager of the National AIDS and STIs Control, Dr Emmanuel A.A.Teviu, called for the results of the estimate to be used as evidence to redouble efforts to reach the 95-95-95 targets, adding that work must remain anchored in the belief that every individual affected by HIV deserves access to quality, dignified, and equitable health care.
The Governing Board Chair of GAC, Kakra Essamuah, said the government remained steadfast in its commitment to the national HIV response and added that the government would continue to strengthen domestic leadership, integrate HIV priorities into broader national health and development agendas, and support innovative evidence-driven approaches that improved service delivery and ensured equitable access to quality health care for all.
