GAF Dismisses Reports Claiming 60% of Military Applicants Are HIV Positive

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed as false media reports claiming that about 60 per cent of applicants who underwent medical screening for military recruitment tested positive for HIV.

In a press release issued by the Acting Director General of Public Relations, Naval Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, the GAF described the publication as “fake news” and urged the public to disregard it entirely.

According to the statement, the medical screening process for applicants is still ongoing and no results have been released or declared, contrary to claims circulating in the media.

“The medical process is ongoing and no results have been declared as at now,” the statement emphasised.

The Armed Forces further disclosed that steps are being taken to identify and trace the originators of the report, describing the publication as mischievous and misleading.

The GAF also cautioned media practitioners, particularly bloggers, vloggers, and other content creators, to uphold professional standards by verifying information before publication.

“The Ghana Armed Forces once again urges media practitioners, especially content creators and bloggers/vloggers, to be circumspect and crosscheck their facts before going to press,” the statement added.