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“Avoid reckless behaviour” – President advises the youth

President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated his call to the youth in particular and Ugandans in general to avoid reckless behaviour that can easily lead them to contracting the HIV/AIDS pandemic. “Avoid reckless behaviour. AIDS spreads through ways that are well known and can be avoided. The most prominent one is promiscuity,” he observed. The President […]

New oil that protects against HIV spread

  The human-immuno virus (HIV) was discovered over 30 years ago. The cure has proved elusive. The amount of resources world governments have spent in the search for the HIV/Aids treatment over the years could outweigh the entire budget of Africa in the same period. But the cure for HIV is still difficult. The US […]

Uganda Children ask for better Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV

Children living with HIV/Aids have petitioned the minister of health Dr. Christine Ondoa to give priority to prevention of HIV transmission from mother to child. Over 20 children from Baylor Uganda presented a petitioned today also demanding government to provide enough antiretroviral drugs  for pregnant mothers in all hospitals of Uganda. The children say that they […]

Uganda urged to scale investment in ARVs

The National Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS has appealed to the government of Uganda to scale up its investment in the Anti- retroviral treatment and care. This comes after an earlier revelation in a report that treatment reduces HIV/AIDS transmission rates by about 92% The Program Officer of NACWOLA, Florence Buluuba has told journalists […]