HIV/AIDs

Govt takes HIV fight to university

admin | January 14, 2024

By Abubaker Kirunda and Tausi Nakato The government through the Ministry of Education has commissioned 140 students from Makerere University to help fight against HIV/Aids, especially among the youth. This is after statistics from the Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) revealed that more than 50,000 new HIV infections in the last […]

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Festive season: Govt distributes 30m condoms

Tony Abet | December 22, 2023

Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) said around 30 million condoms would be supplied during the festive season to all the 14,000 hotspots across the country where risky sexual activity happens. The Commission, which is also advising the population, especially young people to abstain from sex, said those who cannot control themselves […]

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DP proposes mandatory HIV testing in secondary schools

Prossy Kisakye | December 5, 2023

The Democratic Party (DP) has urged the government to implement mandatory HIV/AIDS testing in secondary schools to safeguard the lives of young people. According to UNESCO, available data suggests that an estimated 10,210 students and 1,000 teaching and non-teaching staff in secondary schools are living with HIV. DP’s acting spokesperson, […]

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Health experts concerned over rising HIV cases in Bugiri

Abubaker Kirunda | November 30, 2023

As the country gears up for the commemoration of World AIDS Day tomorrow, health experts have raised a red flag over the rising new infection rate. The Bugiri district HIV focal person Mr Deogracious Mwondha said the rate now stands at 3 percent, up from 2 percent last year. Mwondha […]

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Govt to roll out injectable HIV drug

admin | October 24, 2023

By Tonny Abet In less than three months, Uganda is expected to join three other African countries where an injectable drug has been approved for HIV/Aids prevention. News of the significant development was revealed yesterday by the Uganda Aids Commission (UAC), hailing it as an effective, safe and more user-friendly […]