As part of celebrations for World Aids Day, the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called on all political leaders to test for HIV and help fight stigmatisation.
Earlier reports suggested that the Presidential aspirant of the opposition National Democratic Congress demanded that other aspirants of his party test for HIV as part of their qualification processes.
But speaking to Kwami Sefa-Kayi in an interview on Peace FM morning show 'Kokrokoo, Monday, Hon Bagbin said he urged all political leaders and not only aspirants to test and make their status known 'just to also encourage others to do so'.
"I made a remark about us showing leadership by example and called on all including aspirants to do this publicly and help with the issue of stigmatization. It is not just aspirants; I was talking about all political leaders" he noted.
World AIDS Day
This year’s World AIDS Day which was celebrated on 1st December, 2018, was on the theme: ‘Know Your Status’ as timely.”
A recent report released by the Ghana AIDS Commission indicated that the prevalence of HIV/AIDS amongst the youth in 2017, particularly those below the age of 24, rose to about 45% nationwide.
A Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) report revealed that in 2016, a total of 15,116 people in Ghana died of HIV and AIDS-related illness.
One of the challenges in the fight against HIV/AIDS is the willingness of people to voluntarily go for testing.
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pls u r loosing credibility fast.
Bagbin should test himself first and publicly declare the results for the whole world to see even if the others are not coming on board. We call it leadership by example.
Does Bagbin knows something we all don't know? hmmm
What are people afraid of...our own shadows? The man is simply asking that leaders show the way and it's a problem? To stop stigmatization, everyone should declare their status and that will free everyone. Why do we always look at the stick on our brothers eyes and not recognize the long on our own? I sincerely...Ghana must wake up and free herslf from the leeches like omane Boamah and the co-...Johm Mahama is not fit for our little left morals...he will destroy it all.