Analysis reveals rising HIV testing rates in pregnant women, indicating persistent inequalities in Ghana's health equity.
Key Points
This research focuses on trends and inequalities in HIV testing uptake among pregnant women during antenatal care in Ghana.
Utilized data from the Ghana Demographic and Health Surveys (2008, 2014, 2022) with 41,574 women aged 15–49.
Applied the World Health Organization’s Health Equity Assessment Toolkit for analysis of health inequalities.
Estimated differences, ratios, absolute concentration indices, population attributable fractions across equity stratifiers such as geography, education, and wealth.
National coverage of HIV testing during ANC increased from 28.9% in 2008 to 72.4% in 2022.
Wealth-related uptake disparities noted, with testing rates at 92.3% in the richest and 51.7% in the poorest quintiles.
Regional disparities showed Volta at 88.9% versus Savannah at 32.8% in 2022, indicating significant geographic inequality.