Men transmit HIV 3 times more than women – AIDS Commission
Men living with HIV are transmitting the virus to their female partners at more than three times the rate at which women living with the virus pass it on to men, according to the Ghana AIDS Commission.
According to the Ghana AIDS Commission, men living with HIV are transmitting the virus to women at a rate nearly three times higher than the reverse, with male-to-female transmission accounting for 9.73 percent, compared to 2.96 percent female-to-male transmission in 2023. The overall transmission rate stands at 5.31 percent. Dr Fred Nana Poku, Director of Technical Services at the GAC, revealed these findings during a media workshop aimed at improving HIV reporting and advocacy.
He attributed the disparity to biological and physiological factors that make women more susceptible to HIV, as the female anatomy allows for greater exposure to the virus during sexual intercourse. Additionally, women are more likely to seek medical attention, contributing to higher infection rates among them. The GAC aims to reduce new HIV infections to fewer than 2,200 by 2030 and is focusing on condom programming, expanding access to biomedical prevention tools, and promoting accurate and compassionate HIV reporting in the media to combat stigma and discrimination.
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