Tag: HIV/AIDS
President Museveni Urges Free Education as Anti-AIDS Measure at World AIDS Day Commemoration in Rakai
President Yoweri Museveni emphasized the crucial role of free education in government schools to combat HIV/AIDS among adolescents aged 15+ during the commemoration of...
Embracing the Power of Communities: Understanding this Year’s World AIDS Day Theme
World AIDS Day is an annual event that sheds light on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic and promotes awareness, prevention, and treatment initiatives. Each year,...
Young People Living with HIV/AIDS Abandon Treatment—Dr. Atwine
Dr. Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health(MoH) in Uganda, has revealed that many young people who are infected and living...
South Africa Investigates US Pharmaceutical Company Johnson & Johnson for Excessive Pricing of Tuberculosis Drug
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is being investigated in South Africa for allegedly charging "excessive" pricing for a critical tuberculosis treatment, according to the country's...
UNAIDS: HIV/AIDS Eradication Still Possible by 2030
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the United Nations (UN) agency committed to eradicating the HIV/AIDS epidemic, released a report on Thursday,...
Is the western world subtly misinterpreting the Anti-Homosexuality Law?
The President of the Republic of Uganda signed into law the Homosexuality Bill early this week. This was followed by heavy criticism from the...