Uganda’s 40-Year War With HIV: From ‘Slim’ to Survival
When the first whispers of a mysterious, wasting illness began circulating in parts of Rakai District in the early 1980s,…
Teenage Girls 15-24 Now Lead in New HIV Infections
As Uganda gears up for the National HIV and AIDS Symposium and World AIDS Day, new data from the Uganda…
Uganda to Integrate HIV Services into General Healthcare
Uganda is set to integrate HIV prevention and treatment into the country’s general healthcare system as part of a broader…
Ministry of Health Considers Free HIV Prevention Injection for Ugandans
The Ministry of Health is considering introducing a long-acting HIV prevention injection as part of Uganda’s essential medicines list, a…
New HIV Super Drug Costs UGX 101M Per Person Annually
A groundbreaking HIV prevention drug, tested in Uganda and South Africa, has been approved by U.S. regulators but it comes…
Museveni Commissions First HIV, Malaria Diagnostic Factory in Sub-Saharan Africa
On Tuesday afternoon, President Yoweri Museveni officially opened Microhaem Scientifics (MHS), a cutting-edge diagnostic manufacturing plant located in Ntinda, close…
Over 160,000 New HIV/AIDS Infection in Children and Adolescents
The Ministry of Health has raised alarm over the continued incidence of mother-to-child HIV transmission. The Ministry of Health Permanent…