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Uganda urged to tackle HIV transmission drivers to reduce prevalence

As Uganda prepares to mark World International day the government has been challenged to address all areas that have been identified to be dangerous in as far as Aids transmission is concerned. Musa Bungudu, the Country  Director of UNAIDS, the UN body responsible for HIV/AIDS, told a joint press Conference at Parliament that unprotected sex and […]

Male circumcision key to reducing HIV/AIDS prevalence in Uganda

Health experts have noted the need for all stakeholders to work towards scaling up the number of circumcised men in the country in order to curb HIV infections. Officials from the ministry of Health revealed that the prevalence of safe male circumcision must be increased from the current 25 % to at least 40% to […]

UNAIDS Prof. Sheila Tlou appeals to Mrs. Janet Museveni

The UNAIDS Director of the Regional Support Team for East and Southern Africa, Prof. Sheila Tlou, has appealed to Uganda’s First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni to champion prevention of pediatric HIV infections. South Africa-based Tlou, who arrived in the country on Tuesday for a two-day working visit was meeting Mrs Museveni, who is  also the  minister for Karamoja Affairs and […]