Tag: HIV
KCCA Trains Strong Surveillance Team to Combat Mpox
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has oriented a strong surveillance team and trained about 200 Village Health Teams (VHTs) in every division of...
UAC Rolls Out New Campaign to End Stigma and Promote HIV Testing
A new campaign dubbed "Wear the Red Ribbon" has been rolled out by the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) to promote testing, end stigma, and...
UNAID’s Byanyima Wants Injectable New HIV Drugs Prioritized for Gay Persons
Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS and also the wife of the former leader of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party, Dr....
Uganda Records Impressive Lifelong Antiretroviral Therapy Coverage Among HIV-Positive Expectant Mothers
Uganda has made significant efforts to provide lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) to HIV-positive pregnant women, with some regions nearing 100% coverage, according to a...
Uganda AIDS Commission Reports Alarming Rates of HIV Infection Among Adolescent Girls
Dr. Daniel Byamukama, the Head of Prevention at the Uganda AIDS Commission has revealed that adolescent girls are consistently continuing to be disproportionately affected...
High AIDS Rates Found Among Elderly Population, Women Lead with Highest Percentage- Uganda Aids Commission
A recent Uganda population-based HIV impact assessment has revealed alarming rates of AIDS among the elderly population, with women having the highest percentage. According...