The Ghana AIDS Commission has identified the Wenchi Municipality as the third-highest area in HIV prevalence in the Bono Region, with 2,153 people currently living with HIV and AIDS.
The data, released in November 2025, places Wenchi’s prevalence rate at 2.5 percent, a statistic health officials say demands urgent and sustained community action.
Revealing the figures at the municipality’s annual health performance review, George Agyemang, Acting Director of the Wenchi Municipal Health Directorate, described the situation as concerning but manageable with collective responsibility and behavioural change.
“We must intensify public education and encourage responsible sexual behaviour,” Agyemang stressed. “Couples must remain faithful to their partners to prevent the spread of the virus.”
He also appealed directly to unmarried individuals to prioritise protection.
“Those who are not married should make it a responsibility to use condoms consistently and correctly. It is one of the most effective ways of preventing HIV transmission,” he advised.
Beyond HIV, the municipality is also grappling with tuberculosis, with Mr. Agyemang disclosing that Wenchi has recorded an 11 percent TB case rate, a development he said requires integrated health interventions, especially given the known link between TB and HIV infections.
Health experts warn that TB remains one of the leading causes of death among people living with HIV, making early detection and treatment critical.
The annual performance review, held under the theme “Stakeholders Engagement and Efforts in Achieving Universal Health Coverage,” brought together health professionals, traditional authorities, civil society actors and development partners to assess progress and identify gaps in healthcare delivery.
Mr Agyemang emphasised that achieving universal health coverage in Wenchi will depend not only on improved service delivery but also on strong community engagement, stigma reduction and sustained funding for prevention programmes.
“We cannot fight HIV and TB in isolation,” he noted. “It requires the involvement of families, faith-based organisations, opinion leaders and the entire community.”
As Wenchi confronts its public health realities, health authorities say awareness, testing, early treatment and responsible lifestyle choices remain the most powerful tools in reversing the trend.
Report by Daniel Donkor, Bono Region
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