HIV/AIDS Archives

Kalangala, where girls turn to panadol and milk to prevent unwanted pregnancies

As Uganda still fights to end early child marriages and teenage pregnancies, girls in Kalangala District, in the central region have resorted...

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Study shows money poured into preventing HIV infection in girls not working

Kampala, (UG): All the money injected into social interventions to help protect girls and young women from contracting HIV has not yielded much,...

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MUST READ: How Uganda can end AIDS by 2030

Uganda is on a steady path to achieving the UNAIDS targets: 95%of people living with HIV knowing their status, 95% enrolled on...

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Report shows 70 Ugandans below 25 contract HIV/Aids daily

A recent report released by the Uganda Aids Commission indicates that an average of 70 individuals below 25 years are diagnosed with...

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Zombo registers massive turn-up for HIV/AIDs awareness campaign

Zombo, (UG): Zombo District Forum for People Living with HIV AIDS, an affiliate of the National Forum of People Living with HIV...

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HIV/AIDS FIGHT: Zombo deploys trained peer educators to help curb virus spread

Zombo, (UG): Zombo District Forum for People Living with HIV/AIDS has trained and deployed 5 outstanding Young persons living with Human Immune...

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Uganda at crossroads over surging HIV infections, action needed!

Recently, we have come to know that Mbarara City grapples with a silent but formidable adversary a rising HIV prevalence with over...

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Stigma still a major hinderance to getting HIV care and treatment

By Aisha Naava & Lilian Nuwabaine Luyima Several HIV newly diagnosed clients are discovered on a daily, irrespective of the preventive measures,...

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Museveni urges scientists on HIV/AIDs vaccine, commissions Bone Marrow Transplant Centre

Kampala, (UG): President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has challenged local scientists to fast-track the development of the HIV/AIDS vaccine. “It’s good that you...

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Uganda to roll out injectable HIV drug in Jan 2024

Kampala, (UG): The Uganda Aids Commission (UAC)has revealed that Uganda will in a period of less than three months join three other...

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Consider using Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the risk of HIV contraction

Recently, while conducting Antenatal Care (ANC) in one of the lower health facilities, a pregnant woman walked in with her spouse for...

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Continuous viral load monitoring for HIV-positive patients is essential

By Aisha Naava and Lilian Nuwabaine Of recent, we received a client with several opportunistic infections which were life-threatening. We went ahead...

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UNAIDS says Anti-Homosexuality bill hurts fight against HIV/AIDs

UNAIDS Director Anne Githuku-Shongwe said in a press statement that, if passed into law, the new Bill would undercut the excellent progress...

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HIV/AIDS intervention project launched in Kabale

The two year project provides a comprehensive and differentiated high quality HIV/AIDS prevention, care, treatment and support integrated with Gender Based Violence...

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Can an HIV-Positive Mother give birth to an HIV-Negative baby?

To eliminate Mother to Child Transmission, increasing antenatal HIV screening and linking HIV-positive pregnant women to PMTCT and ART care and providing...

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Detection and management of adverse drug events among people living with HIV to end HIV/AIDs by 2030

Poor adherence leads to an inability to suppress the viral load, an eruption of opportunistic infections, increased likelihood of HIV transmission, drug...