Ghana’s HIV/AIDS Network (GHANET) has unveiled an online system that lets residents across the country request HIV self‑test (HIVST) kits privately and confidentially. The portal, selftestghana.online, goes live on 1 October 2026 and is part of a broader effort to increase testing access while safeguarding user privacy.
In a statement issued on 30 September, GHANET said the new platform was developed with technical support from the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), the National AIDS/STI Control Programme (NACP), UNAIDS, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Abbott Rapid Diagnostics. The initiative is being implemented under the auspices of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), the Ministry of Health (MoH) and The Global Fund.
The website offers information on HIV prevention, treatment, testing and counselling, as well as myths and misconceptions about HIV, disclosure, partner testing, discordant couples, stigma and discrimination and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). A directional map to more than 700 antiretroviral therapy (ART) centres is also available.
GHANET confirmed that the self‑test kits will be distributed free of charge, though requesters will pay a nominal delivery fee based on their location. Corporate organisations may also use the system to order kits for their staff.
The launch comes as Ghana remains short of the UNAIDS 95‑95‑95 targets. According to the Ghana AIDS Commission, the 2025 national HIV prevalence was 1.4 per cent, with an estimated 337,435 people living with HIV, of whom 101,292 were unaware of their status. Women accounted for 65 per cent of those living with HIV, while men made up 35 per cent. The country recorded 13,951 new infections and 12,051 AIDS‑related deaths in 2025. Cumulative AIDS‑related deaths over the past five years stood at 65,114, with 80,766 new infections.
GHANET said the online self‑testing system is a key step toward expanding testing access and encouraging more people to know their HIV status, supporting Ghana’s national response and the global goal to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
