The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has described as false reports circulating in the media suggesting that about 60 per cent of applicants who underwent medical screening for military recruitment tested positive for HIV.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Naval Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, Acting Director General of Public Relations.
According to her, the publication is “fake news”, and she has therefore asked the public to disregard it entirely.
She noted that the medical screening process for applicants is still ongoing, and no results have been released or declared at this stage, contrary to the claims being circulated.
“The medical process is ongoing, and no results have been declared as of now,” the statement stressed.
The statement revealed that efforts were underway to identify and trace the originators of the report, describing it as mischievous and misleading.
It cautioned media practitioners, particularly bloggers, vloggers and content creators, to exercise professionalism by verifying information before publication.
“The Ghana Armed Forces once again urges media practitioners, especially content creators and bloggers/vloggers, to be circumspect and crosscheck their facts before going to press,” the statement added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
