One hundred and seventy (170) new cases of HIV/AIDS infections are recorded every month at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. In addition, one of every 20 blood donations screened at the hospital contained the virus that caused the disease.

Dr Sampson Antwi of the Hospital announced this at an HIV/AIDS awareness campaign programme organised by the Act Now Against AIDS (GH), a local NGO, for members of the Calvary Believers Church at Suame in Kumasi on Tuesday.

He said the very existence of the current generation was being threatened by the disease and urged churches to intensify their teachings and preaching to get the people especially the youth to refrain from fornication and adultery, which were the major causes of the disease.

Dr Antwi urged churches to mandate prospective marriage couple to go for HIV/AIDS test before marriage.