‎The National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) says it is ready to use the energy from the successful ICASA 2025 conference to push Ghana’s HIV response forward.

‎Programme Manager, Dr. Emmanuel Teviu described the conference as a major success for the country. He said it provided a strong platform for sharing new ideas, learning from others, and strengthening global efforts to end HIV.

‎Speaking to the NACP team after the event, Dr. Teviu said the discussions at ICASA showed the need for Ghana to strengthen and better coordinate its national HIV response. 

‎He also stressed that strong partnerships—with government agencies, development partners, and civil society—remain key to improving HIV prevention, treatment, and care.

‎Looking ahead, Dr. Teviu outlined the programme’s main priorities. These include increasing HIV testing so people know their status early and boosting prevention efforts, especially among young people aged 15–24, who make up many of the new infections. 

‎He also highlighted the need to make HIV services easier to access by linking them more closely with all parts of the health system.

‎He then thanked the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service for his leadership during the hosting of ICASA. 

‎He also appreciated the Director of Public Health, the National TB and Malaria Programmes, UNAIDS, and civil society groups like GHANET for helping make Ghana’s participation stand out.

‎Deputy Programme Manager Dr. Anthony Ashinyo also praised the NACP and GHANET teams—especially regional coordinators—for their hard work and strong presence at the conference. 

‎He said the NACP exhibition stand was “arguably the most vibrant of the entire conference.”

‎NACP leaders ended by encouraging staff to build on the lessons from ICASA 2025 as Ghana works toward its HIV goals and a stronger public health system.

‎Sompaonline.com/Derrick Djan