But it poses an inconvenient question: is it expanding choices for the people? ANALYSIS | SHOBHA SHUKLA | Any new HIV prevention method is not meant to sit on the shelf but to be used by the people who need it to protect themselves from HIV. We have to ensure that …
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Moyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Men’s involvement in maternal and child health in Moyo district is dismal, medics have revealed. Male involvement in maternal and child health is a practice where fathers are expected to be present, accessible, available, understanding, willing to learn about the pregnancy process, and eager to …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda AIDS Commission has been asked to consider refocusing the available HIV prevention messages as a strategic method to re-energize the fight to eliminate the virus by 2030. The HIV status report by the Uganda Aids Commission indicates that Uganda has recently registered …
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Late antenatal care and treatment defaults among pregnant women are a major concern. Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda has made major strides in reducing the number of infants born with HIV, but persistent challenges remain in achieving the goal of zero infections. While the country has implemented effective prevention strategies and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), the Ministry of Health, and Wondfo Biotech Company have partnered to promote HIV self-testing among men in Kampala, targeting Boda Boda riders. Jackson Kadumye, the Senior Communications Officer from the Ministry of Health, told journalists in Kisenyi on Friday …
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4 key takeaways from 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference ANALYSIS | SETHI NCUBE | The 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference (HIVR4P 2024) held in Lima, Peru from 6 to 10 October, marked a significant milestone in the global fight against HIV, bringing together more than 1,300 scientists, advocates, community …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua City Health Officer, Dr. Pontious Apangu, has advised persons living with HIV against the temptation of using herbal medicine instead of Anti-Retroviral Drugs. The call comes at a time when the City is striving to lower further the prevalence of HIV, which stands at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The U.S. Ambassador to Uganda, William W. Popp, has reaffirmed support for the widespread availability and affordability of long-term injectable Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ARV) in the country. He pledged that the U.S. is committed to strengthening partnerships in Uganda to advance the fight against the HIV …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have revealed increasing surveillance as Uganda’s confirmed cases of Mpox, a viral disease previously known as monkey pox increased to five. Speaking on Thursday, Dr Daniel Okello the Director Public Health at the Kampala Capital City Authority …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 2.2% of HIV tests done in health facilities in Kampala turned out positive for the virus, officials at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have revealed. This has raised a concern that cases are rising due to a shift to Airbnb, …
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