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The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, and Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has strongly criticised the Ghana AIDS Commission for distributing lubricants to men who have sex with men (MSM), arguing that the practice strays from the Commission’s primary mission and misuses public health resources.
Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, April 23, during discussions on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, which he sponsors, Mr George said there is evidence that officials from the Commission have engaged with pro-LGBTQ groups and supplied them with lubricants.
He questioned the rationale behind the move, stating that an organisation mandated to combat HIV should not be supporting activities he believes contribute to its spread.
Mr George rejected the Commission’s explanation that the distribution aims to reduce transmission among individuals already living with HIV, describing it as counterproductive.
He further urged that public health funds be redirected to more urgent needs, such as improving maternal healthcare infrastructure, including the provision of hospital beds for women during childbirth.
His comments come amid ongoing parliamentary debate over the bill, which continues to generate widespread discussion both locally and internationally due to its potential impact on LGBTQ rights in Ghana.
Source: 3news
