The Senior Programmes Manager at the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), Mr. Benjamin Cheabu has stated that the rise in new HIV\/AIDS infections in communities is fast becoming a worrying situation for the UNAIDS and CHAG.<\/p>\n
He called for the need for all stakeholders to come together to help fight this epidemic as men between the ages of 15 to 24 years are getting new HIV infections.<\/p>\n
Mr. Cheabu noted that it is even more worrying because people getting infected are at their most productive age in life.<\/p>\n
He said sex workers globally account for 28 percent of HIV\/AIDS infections, gay, 14 percent, transgender women, one percent, clients of sex workers also contribute 27 percent and 28 percent for the rest of the population.<\/p>\n
Mr. Cheabu disclosed this during a media engagement organized by CHAG Community System Strengthening held in Accra to create awareness of HIV\/TB Infection.<\/p>\n
He added that their goal is to reduce TB incidence by 25 percent from 148 in 2019 to 111 per 100,000 population in 2025.<\/p>\n
Mr. Cheabu said the organization aims at reducing new HIV infection by 42 percent by 2023 while making sure the stigmatization reaches zero percent.<\/p>\n
According to Mr. Cheabu, CHAG will also target HIV-positive women to deliver HIV-negative babies<\/p>\n
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