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Status of the epidemic as world marks HIV/AIDS Day

Global progress in both preventing and treating HIV emphasizes the benefits of sustaining investment in HIV/AIDS over the longer term. The latest report by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and UNAIDS “Report on the Global HIV/AIDS Response”  indicates that increased access to HIV services  resulted in a 15% reduction of new infections over the past decade […]

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 […]