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Regional HIV Prevalence in Ghana: Trends and Hotspots
Regional disparity in HIV prevalence in Ghana is widening, with greater burden concentrated in the more urbanized southern regions.
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Groundwork Researcher
Regional disparity in HIV prevalence in Ghana is widening, with greater burden concentrated in the more urbanized southern regions. Interventions guided by surveillance data and tailored to specific regions are needed to curb transmission and support HIV control programme in Ghana.
Regional disparity in HIV prevalence in Ghana is widening, with greater burden concentrated in the more urbanized southern regions.
The current HIV prevalence in Ghana is 0.84 per 100,000 population, as of 2024.
The southern and middle belt regions, including the Western North, Eastern, Volta, and Ahafo regions, have the highest burden of HIV.
The Global Morans Index is a statistical tool used to examine whether overall spatial dependency exists in the data.
The study's findings have important implications for HIV control efforts in Ghana, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to address the burden of HIV in the southern and middle belt regions.
The study recommends strengthened testing infrastructure, a more equitable distribution of health resources, tailored interventions, and the use of surveillance data to guide HIV control efforts in Ghana.