The Acting Wenchi Municipal Director of Health in the Bono Region, George Agyemang, has cautioned adolescents to avoid unprotected sex and multiple sexual partners, following reports that Wenchi has recorded the third-highest HIV rates in the region.

He said HIV infections were recording alarming figures in the municipality and urged couples to remain faithful and avoid extra-marital affairs to protect themselves against new infections.

Mr Agyemang advised at the 2026 review meeting of the directorate held in Wenchi on the theme "Stakeholder Engagement and Efforts in Achieving Universal Health Coverage.”

He disclosed that 2,153 persons are currently living with HIV and AIDS in the municipality, with the prevalence rate standing at 2.5 per cent, the third highest in the Bono Region.

Mr Agyemang stressed that HIV does not discriminate, warning that people who engage in promiscuous lifestyles expose themselves to the virus.

He advised those who are unable to abstain to consistently use condoms to reduce the risk of infection.