HIV stigma discourages testing, prevention and treatment in Ghana – Ghana AIDS Commission

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Stigma surrounding HIV is discouraging people from accessing prevention, testing, treatment and support services, the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has warned. The Director-General of the Commission, Dr Kharmacelle Prosper Akanbong, said misconceptions linking HIV infection automatically to promiscuity continue to influence how people living with the virus are treated. Speaking on Konsulting Room 5 on JoyNews, Dr…