Musa Bangudu, Speaker of parliament Rebeca Kadaga and Rosa Malango

The outgoing United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) representative to Uganda Musa Bangudu says that 95 % of pregnant women with HIV/AIDS are on antiretroviral treatment. He made the revelation while visiting the speaker of parliament Rebeca Kadaga at parliament. He also revealed that the number of babies catching the HIV/AIDS has reduced by 86% in Uganda.

Bangudu says that Uganda is leading all African countries in the fight against this disease among pregnant women and babies. He also noted that the number of deaths from HIV/AIDS related diseases has reduced from 63000 to 28000 since 2011. He says that the government should accelerate the reduction in HIV/AIDS spread despite of the achievement made. He went ahead to note that available resources should be utilized in the best way like not allowing much drugs to expire in stores while people in need of it .
The UN resident coordinator to Uganda Rosa Malango says that as a new UN resident coordinator in Uganda she will focus on inclusion of youth and women in the entrepreneur programmes that uplift them from poverty.

The speaker of parliament Rebeca Kadaga agreed with the outgoing United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) representative to Uganda Musa Bangudu that Uganda needs to maintain the existing peace.

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The Launch of ‘Protect the Goal Campaign’ was characterized by a
thrilling curtain-raiser football match between the Cabinet team and
that of Members of Parliament. The Cabinet team, whose goal keeper was the Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Jessica Alupo, lost to MPs by 3 goals to nil.
Later, President Museveni, accompanied by the Education Minister
Jessica Alupo, State Minister for Health, Sarah Opendi, the Ethiopian
Ambassador to Uganda and the United Nations Director Regional Support Team, Eastern and Southern Africa, Professor Sheila TLOU, inspected the Uganda Cranes football team and the Ethiopian National Football team who were tussling it out in their friendly match at Namboole Stadium. Uganda Cranes defeated the Ethiopia side by 3 goals to nil.

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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 researchers have now developed a new vaginal gel that they believe might give women protection from HIV even if it is applied three hours after having unprotected sex.

This finding has come at the same time as other scientists proved that some woman-to-woman sex, that was earlier believed to be safe from HIV transmission, caused infections among some of the lesbian couples in Uganda and America.

This miraculous gel contains antiretroviral drugs…which are important for HIV prevention. This gel to work well must be applied by women before sex.

However the Science Translational Medicine paper believes that a gel that can be applied after sex would be better. The gel was developed by researchers of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and it contains the anti-HIV drug raltegravir.

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Ugandans living with HIV/AIDS can now afford a smile after the UK researchers developed the new guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

These new guidelines are believed to have the capacity to protect the health workers, couples, prostitutes and babies born with HIV virus. These guidelines were developed in clinical trials in the UK.

The guidelines indicate that a dose of oral antiretroviral medication, called pre-exposure prophylaxis, can reduce on the risk of HIV infection.

It is said that pre-exposure prophylaxis can reduce HIV infection by around 75 per cent among discordant couples while homosexuals have protection of 40% if they use it.

However the Word Health Organisation (WHO) asks doctors to ensure that the people intending to use pre-exposure prophylaxis are HIV-negative in order to guard against the development of drug resistance.

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“It has taken the world ten years to achieve this level of momentum,” says Gottfried Hirnschall, Director of WHO’s HIV Department.  “There is now a very real possibility of getting ahead of the epidemic. But this can only be achieved by both sustaining and accelerating this momentum over the next decade and beyond.”

Advances in HIV science and programme innovations over the past year add hope for future progress. In times of economic austerity it will be essential to rapidly apply new science, technologies and approaches to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of HIV programmes in countries.

The report highlights what is already working:

• Improved access to HIV testing services enabled 61% of pregnant women in eastern and southern Africa to receive testing and counseling for HIV – up from 14% in 2005.

• Close to half (48%) of pregnant women in need receive effective medicines to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in 2010.

• Antiretroviral therapy (ART), which not only improves the health and well-being of the infected people but also stops further HIV transmission, is available now for 6.65 million people in low- and middle-income countries, accounting for 47% of the 14.2 million people eligible to receive it.

When people are healthier, they are better able to cope financially. The report acknowledges that investment in HIV services could lead to total gains of up to US$34 billion by 2020 in increased economic activity and productivity, more than offsetting the costs of ART programmes.

“2011 has been a game changing year. With new science, unprecedented political leadership and continued progress in the AIDS response, countries have a window of opportunity to seize this momentum and take their responses to the next level,” said Paul De Lay, Deputy Executive Director, Programme, UNAIDS. “By investing wisely, countries can increase efficiencies, reduce costs and improve on results. However, gains made to date are being threatened by a decline in resources for AIDS.”

The report also points to what still needs to be done:

• More than half of the people who need antiretroviral therapy in low- and middle-income countries are still unable to access it. Many of them do not even know that they have HIV.

• Despite the growing body of evidence as to what countries need to focus on to make a real impact on their epidemics, some are still not tailoring their programmes for those who are most at risk and in need. In many cases, groups including adolescent girls, people who inject drugs, men who have sex with men, transgender people, sex workers, prisoners and migrants remain unable to access HIV prevention and treatment services.

Worldwide, the vast majority (64%) of people aged 15-24 living with HIV today are female. The rate is even higher in sub-Saharan Africa where girls and young women make up 71% of all young people living with HIV – essentially because prevention strategies are not reaching them.

Key populations are continually marginalized. In Eastern Europe and Central Asia, more than 60% of those living with HIV are people who inject drugs. But injecting drug users account for only 22% of those receiving ART.

Although better services to prevent mother to child transmission of HIV have averted some 350 000 new infections among children, some 3.4 million children are living with HIV – many of whom lack HIV treatment. Only about one in four children in need of HIV treatment in low- and middle-income countries received it in 2010, as compared to 1 in 2 adults.

“While there have been gains in treatment, care and support available to adults, we note that progress for children is slower,” says Leila Pakkala, Director of the UNICEF Office in Geneva.  “The coverage of HIV interventions for children remains alarmingly low. Through concerted action and equity-focused strategies, we must make sure that global efforts are working for children as well as adults”.

HIV in regions and countries

In 2010, HIV epidemics and responses in different parts of the world vary with shifting trends, progress rates and outcomes.

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded the biggest overall annual increase–30%–in the number of people accessing ART. Three countries (Botswana, Namibia and Rwanda) have achieved universal coverage (80%) for HIV prevention, treatment and care services. The regional ART coverage rate stood at 39% at the end of 2010. Approximately 50% of pregnant women living with HIV receive treatment to prevent mother-to child transmission of HIV. And 21% of children in need are able to get paediatric HIV treatments. There were 1.9 million new infections in the region, where 22.9 million people are living with HIV. There are some major disparities in progress between different parts of the region. Countries in Eastern and Southern Africa have reached much higher coverage rates for ART (56%) and PMTCT (64%) than countries in Western and Central Africa (30% and 18% respectively).

Asia shows a stabilizing epidemic overall, but new infections are very high in some communities. Of the 4.8 million people living with HIV in Asia, nearly half (49%) are in India. Antiretroviral treatment coverage is increasing with 39% of adults and children in need of HIV treatment having access. Coverage of PMTCT services is relatively low- (16%).

Eastern Europe and Central Asia presents a dramatic growth in HIV, with new infections increasing by 250% in the past decade. Over 90% of these infections occur in just two countries: Russia and Ukraine. The region demonstrates high coverage rates for PMTCT and paediatric HIV treatment (with 78% and 65% coverage rates respectively). However, ART coverage is very low at 23%, particularly among the most affected people- the ones who inject drugs.

Middle East and North Africa records the highest number of HIV infections ever in the region (59 000) in 2010, which represents a 36% increase over the past year. Coverage of HIV services are very low in the region: 10% for ART, 5% for paediatric treatment and 4% for PMTCT.

Latin America and the Caribbean have a stabilizing epidemic with 1.5 million living with HIV in Latin America and 200 000 in the Caribbean. HIV is predominantly among networks of men who have sex with men in Latin America. In the Caribbean though, women are the more affected group accounting for 53% of people living with HIV. The region has ART coverage of 63% for adults and 39% for children.  Coverage for effective PMTCT regimen is relatively high at 74%.

Sustaining the HIV response through the next 10 years

• Countries are already showing marked efficiency gains in HIV programmes: South Africa reduced HIV drug costs by more than 50% over a two-year period by implementing a new tendering strategy for procurement. Uganda saved US$2 million by shifting to simpler paediatric regimens. Such efficiencies are promoted throughTreatment 2.0 – an initiative launched by WHO and UNAIDS in 2010 to promote simpler, cheaper and easier-to-deliver HIV treatment and diagnostic tools, combined with decentralized services that are supported by communities.

• A WHO, UNAIDS, UNICEF “Elimination Initiative” aims to eliminate new HIV infections among children by 2015 and keep their mothers alive.

• WHO is developing new guidance on the strategic use of antiretroviral drugs for both prevention and treatment.

• WHO’s “Global Health Sector Strategy on HIV/AIDS, 2011-2015”, endorsed by the World Health Assembly in May 2011 highlights the importance of continuing efforts to optimize HIV treatment and “combination” prevention – the use of a range of different approaches to reduce people’s risk of infection.

The 2011 “Report on the Global HIV/AIDS Response” is the comprehensive report on both the epidemiology and progress rates in access to HIV services globally and in regions and countries. It has been jointly developed by WHO, UNICEF, UNAIDS, in collaboration with national and international partners.

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The research carried out by the Uganda network of AIDS Services Organizations indicate that over 3000 people are need of Antiviral drugs but cannot access them.

The much needed ARV drugs

The executive director of the Uganda network of AIDS Services Organizations Bharam Namanya says many donors like PEPFAR, the Global Fund and others, who had been providing ARVs, are reducing the assistance because of the current credit crunch.

Namanya notes that due to limited Anti Retroviral drugs a number of people living with HIV are not on treatment reducing their chances of surviving.

He says the little drugs in place cannot easily be accessed due to bureaucracy in ministry of health to access them.

By Olive Eyotaru

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women demonstrating for more attention to HIV/AIDS

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 are many children out there who are infected with HIV but cannot access the life prolonging ARVdrugs. They say that pregnant mothers be mobilized to access HIV testing and protect the new born babies from HIV.

The children presented the petition during the seminar organised by the ministry of health to sensitize women MPs how they can eliminated mother to child transmission of HIV.

The children’s statement to the minister says that women MPs should convince their male counter parts to support laws that will protect women from harassment because of their HIV status.

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Born: December 25th, 1978                   Died: June 18th, 2011

With deep sorrow, we confirm to all our members, staff and friends the death of one of our Directors at Ultimate Media Consult, Enoch Mutabaazi.

Enoch at work Ultimate Media (RIP)

We received the news of the murder of Enoch on Saturday June 18^th and are utterly saddened by the brutal demise of such a young, energetic, innovative and friendly colleague.

We are told that Enoch went with his brother and uncle together with their lawyer and policemen to settle a land dispute with the people who had claimed tenancy rights on a piece of land Enoch and his Uncle James Mugabe purchased in Gayaza, Wakiso district. It was intended that they agree and demarcate the boundaries of land. It was at this meeting that someone attacked Enoch with a panga, hacking him to death.

The police was there, in broad day light (about 11am), and discussions (though heated) were ongoing. We have many questions and few answers, but the truth stares brutally at us. Our Enoch is gone.

We buried Enoch on Sunday at his home in Nambajju village, Ngoma sub-county, Nakasongola district. Thanks to the ’99 mass comm class members, friends and Ultimate Media staff who made it there.

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About Enoch Mutabaazi

By the time of his death, Enoch was working at Pulse Advertising as Accounts (Clients) Manager. We recommended him there in 2009 because of his extraordinary work ethic and multidimensional skills in journalism, communications, promotions and management.

Enoch Mutabaazi RIP

Before that, Enoch had worked for two years as Editorial Manager for Magazine Center (another client of Ultimate Media Consult) while continuing his dual role as Production Manager and Director at Ultimate Media. He had first worked as a Reporter at Uganda TV, now Uganda Broadcasting Corporation TV from 2000 when we were still studying Mass Communication at Makerere University. He is among our founding members of Ultimate Media Consult, the company we started in June 2003 to offer multimedia servives in journalism and communications. We shall dearly miss Enoch.

Many of our clients remember Enoch as the Ultimate Media Video guy for the numerous video documentaries and productions he directed and produced (example).  As a journalist, he also wrote many articles, and if you read some here, I don’t need to emphasise what an excellent writer he was. We are proud that he was able to do so much with us and for so many people in his short life.

As his classmate, colleague and team leader, I noticed Enoch’s unique ability to get work done and executing tasks excellently, the reason I always recommended him for tougher assignments especially where he had to represent our company working in other organizations. His multidimensional skill set and versatility was astonishing to me as well and I fully admired his abilities. It is not every day that you get a journalist who can report well for TV, do good video productions, documentaries, write good news and feature articles, edit good advertising copy and concept notes, or plan and manage communication campaigns and strategies as Enoch did. That is why I appointed him at different times to head our Production Division, News Division, Public Relations Division, and later recommended him for solo efforts required outside our company.

Enoch was very innovative at solving challenges and a sound entrepreneur. We shall miss his ideas and calmness with which he approached issues, and of course his friendly demeanor at all times. Many people who knew him attest to this, as seen here on Facebook.

Enoch Mutabaazi (middle) and colleagues Jude Bukenya (L) and Risdel Kasasira (R) at Ultimate Media on 25th September 2005

As some of you might know, Enoch is survived by a widow (Faith Mutabaazi) who he wedded two years ago. They have one child and Faith is pregnant with their second. She deserves all the support and help we can accord her in these difficult times and in their young family’s life. I hope we shall as a group and as individuals do what is possible to ensure they know the good life that Enoch dreamt for them and was working hard to achieve. We have put up an Enoch Fund for those who are ready and willing to contribute. Ultimate Media shall compile all contributions made and deliver them to Enoch’s family.

Death sure is our ultimate destination and we must accept the sad fact that any human being has to die. But this does not take away the pain that I’m sure many of us feel at the brutal killing of such a young man that was only beginning his life. Enoch was born on December 25^th 1978 and had just started his family and several private projects.

Many in this world might little remember what you did here on earth Enoch, but we your friends and colleagues want you wherever you are to know we enjoyed knowing you, living with you and working with you. We are comforted by the fruits of your life here on earth, and your vision and ambition for better life and I hope we can learn some lessons from your life.

Fare thee well our friend and colleague.

You will always be dearly missed.

May the almighty God rest Enoch Mutabaazi’s soul in eternal peace.

Gerald Businge 0772627676/0751627676

MD, for and on behalf of Ultimate Media Consult (U) Ltd

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This is the opportunity for you to support the family of Enoch Mutabaazi, our colleague and friend who was murdered on Saturday June 18^th. He left behind a young pregnant wife (married 2years ago), and their first born child.

Contributions are welcome in any kind, dedicated to anything for the family or open.

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You can be assured that your money is safe and will be delivered to the family.

If you prefer to deliver or give to the family direct, let us know and we give you the contacts as advised.

Thank you for your support.

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His work

Enoch Mutabaazi started working as a journalist at Uganda Television in 2000, while still at Journalism School in Makerere. Most of his professional life was spent at Ultimate Media Consult where he headed video production. He also implemented several communication strategies for many clients, and did excellent writing as a journalist in different fields.

Here are some of his articles available online at our partner’s website, UGPulse.com.

Kyeyo: A costly blessing

An analysis of how a (then) new government policy promoting exports of skilled labour impacts on the Uganda economy.

Kiyembe’s Tailoring women beat all odds to provide clothes and change their live

An interesting article profiling the work of women who operate and earn a living from the tailoring hub of Kiyembe in Kampala.

Remember Christmas is about giving

A telling tale of what street beggars think about Christmas celebrates and what they do on those important days

Coffin dealers in Uganda

A well executed article on the intricate business and customers relations coffin sellers have to do and endure

Street artist used art and politics to afford an education

Profile of a young orphan who draws pictures of top leaders and gets little rewards from passersby to get fees for his schooling

Rooting for culture’s role in Development

A profile of Rwagweri Stephen of Engabu Za Tooro

Reeling with the Successes and challenges of the metal scrap industry in Uganda

A very well executed story on Uganda’s metal scrap industry. You can see how he was able to effectively bring in the human, individual business and wider industry aspects.

Nakitoma cattle market

Once day Enoch Mutabaazi went to sell some cattle and told the story of the nakitoma market to the world

Karamoja: Rescuing the pen

A story on the efforts of educating Karimojong children amid a culture of nomadism and cattle herding through ABEK (alternative basic education for Karamoja).

This story was even quoted in the Guardian of the UK

Fish farming in Uganda: the challenging growth of Sunfish Ltd

A story on an entrepreneur doing the hard task of farming fish

A day in Katanga

Impressive article on life in one of Uganda’s most known slums

The growth of Pearl Microfinance Limited

Enoch Mutabaazi eating kalo while doing a story on the subject

Matooke: Buganbda’s Mmere

Tracing the origin of Gomesi/Busuuti

New mosque re-draws Kampala skyline

Rise in HIV/AIDS prevalence slaps Uganda in the face

Traditional marriages in Uganda: Youths embracing cross cultural marriage

Namasuba- kampala’s growing leisure business centre

Buganda’s kwabya olumbe and the tradition of installing an heir

A day in the life of a herdsman

Life under Idi Amin: The story of Thereza Nanziri Bukenya

Barkcloth: Buganda’s vintage dress

Kalo making a big comeback to Uganda’s dining tables

Rukungiri a town weary of political battles

With less than 20 million, you can have your dream home

Is Universal access to HIV/AIDS antiretroviral drugs in Uganda a reality or a myth?

Uganda Women want tougher laws on violence against Women

Lost in the beauty of the amazing Nyakasura Mabere caves

East Africa Jua kali Exhibition

Not so easy catching meals in Kampala

Christmas in Luwero District

Celebrating the mobile phone that has eased communication

Kyenjojo finally gets water, survives cholera

These are just a few of the articles Enoch Mutabaazi did.

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We shall uplaod more vidoes done by Enoch Mutabaazi

One available online now

Mato Oput: The Acholo Traditional Justice System

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part two

part three

part four

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“When my husband died in 2005, we did not suspect he could have died of AIDS. But when I started getting sick often, I decided to go for an HIV test. I was counseled, but learning that I was HIV positive was devastating.  My heart only returned (sic) when they told I will get free treatment and can live on for many years,” says Akol who in 2008 regained good health and was able to resume her work as a teacher in a local primary school.

The much needed ARV drugs

She says she would have died by now if she did not get free ARVs provided at the government hospital in Soroti, eastern Uganda. The ministry of health in 2004 announced plans to avail free ARVs for all, and in effect resurrecting hopes of many HIV positive people who could not access the life-prolonging drugs through private means.

Although ART has been available in Uganda since 1998, it was not yet possible for all people who need ART to access it, leave alone finding ARVs in the public health centers.

Antiretroviral (ARV) access in Uganda

Since 2005, the ministry of health using part of the Global Fund to mitigate the impact of AIDS, TB and Malaria has worked in direction of the above declaration. Before the ministry received money from the global fund, a minute percentage of 8.3 or 10.000 out of 120.000 people who desperately needed ARVs could afford it through private means, leaving the rest to face the inevitable danger of death.

The government of Uganda has expressed its commitment to action for expanded access to ARV drugs, including mobilization of national and international resources for the provision of ART services. “With the recent availability of lower cost, high quality generic drugs, often in fixed dose combinations, the Government is now able to make ART progressively accessible to the public,” reads a 27 page document guideline of the government’s Anti retroviral therapy strategy.

Using the Global Fund project money, Prof. Francis Omaswa, the Director General of Health Services in the ministry of health says it has since made it possible for more people to access the much needed ARVs, although still far from reaching all the people who desperately need the drugs. He says the 2009 launch of an ARV producing factory in Uganda by Quality chemicals is also expected to boost ARV access in Uganda through making it cheaper for the government to acquire the required drugs.

Many who need ARVs unable to access them

But according to the 2010 UNAIDS report on the global AIDS situation released recently, 200, 000 of the 1.2 million Ugandans living with HIV are receiving antiretroviral therapy. Yet more than 350,000 people are currently need the life prolonging drugs.

Akol says she knows three people in her sub-county who have spent two years waiting on the promise to be put on ARVs. “The hospital people say they can accommodate only a few people on the ARV treatment due to limited funding,” Akol says in an interview.

After more than 6 years of promises for offering free access to ARVs, Antiretroviral therapy is still available mostly through NGOs, research and pilot projects, leaving many yearning for the “miracle drug”.

Some advocacy organizations are saying the ministry of health targets for ARV access are not covering even half of those who need the drugs.

“Government is the key duty bearer tasked with keeping Ugandans alive, which means ensuring that people on ARVs are able to continue on their medication, and people who are newly diagnosed are able to access treatment,” says Beatrice Were, one of the founders of TASO.

“What does the government think happens to the remaining people who don’t access the ARVs? Should they just be left to die with out help,” asks Michael Ruhindayo, the General Manager of Health Rights Action Group (HAG). He says that some of the accredited health centers to distribute ARVs do not have necessary manpower to administer antiretroviral therapy.

Government counting on NGOs and donors for ARCs and general HIV/AIDS response

Prof. Omaswa says the ministry of health hopes that other private players like non-government organizations will continue boosting government efforts to provide free ARVs. In fact, some non-government organizations like The Aids Support Organization (TASO) were already giving free Aids care and antiretroviral therapy long before government and ministry of health started.

According to the public relations officer for TASO central region, Ann Kaddu, under president George W. Bush emergency plan for Aids in Africa initiative, TASO in 2005 started to to cater for over 3000 people in five of their ten centers across the country.

“The target is to reach 10,000 people on free antiretroviral therapy in the next four years. This is in addition of already 120,000 families on TASO’s AIDS care and support program,” says Kaddu.

Other civil society organizations see more on page 2

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NACWOLA members demonstrating for more attention to HIV/AIDS

This comes after a recent revelation that only 190, 000 out of 350, 000 people living with HIV/AIDS in need of ARVs treatment are able to access the life prolonging anti retroviral drugs.

The Program Officer of NACWOLA, Florence Buluuba has told journalists in Kampala that all health facilities must have regular and sufficient supplies of ARVs to the health centers to provide adequate treatment to the people infected with HIV.

Buluuba says now that research has shown that treatment of HIV/AIDS reduces transmission of the HIV/AIDS by 92% it is imperative that the government ensures that it addresses the issue of stock outs in Uganda’s health centers as means of improving the treatment of people infected with HIV and therefore reduces the rate of HIV transmission.

Though Uganda funding towards treatment of HIV/AIDS has increased in recent years, the Uganda Budget Framework Paper indicates that 72% of the health facilities in the country have inadequate or  no stocks of the essential drugs an example of which are the ARVs for relatively long periods of time at any given time in the course of the year.

By Tiberindwa Zakaria, Ultimate Media

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