The Bia West District Assembly in the Western North Region has recorded a total of 33 new HIV/AIDS cases in the first quarter of 2021.
Of the figures, 11 are males and 22 females.
This brings to a total of 819 positive HIV/AIDS cases made up of 598 females and 221 males recorded in the District as at the end of March this year.
This was made known at the end of the first quarter stakeholders meeting and review of the District HIV/AIDS response activities.
Mr Obed Anhwere, Bio-statistician at Essam Government Hospital, who is in charge of Anti-Retroviral Therapy, (ART) appealed to persons diagnosed to be HIV positive to seek early treatment by visiting the unit for anti-retroviral drugs since that was the only way to go.
Bia West District records 33 new HIV cases in first quarter of 2021
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Bia West District Records 33 New HIV Cases
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The Awaso Academy International School in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region has won the 2021 annual Second edition of the Western North Region Independence Day Inter-District JHS Quiz Competition held for the Nine Municipal and District Assemblies at Bibiani, in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality by beating Enchico Demonstration JHS of the Aowin Municipality with 41 points as against 35 points.
The Akontombra Anglican Junior High School placed third with 33 points while Asawinso English and Arabic School from the Sefwi Wiawso placed fourth with 28 points.
The 2020 maiden edition champions Lamplighter Community Academy JHS from the Bia West District placed fifth with 26 points, with Adabokrom D/A JHS from Bia East placing sixth with 17 points and St Paul’s International School from the Suaman District also with 16 points at the seventh position.