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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A mobile application ‘PrEP Uganda’ can now be downloaded from the google play store for those who might need to get Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), a course of HIV drugs taken by HIV-negative people to prevent infection. Studies have shown that PrEP reduces the risk of …

Washington, United States | AFP | White Americans who are at risk of HIV are seven times more likely than blacks to receive a daily oral pill shown to be extremely effective at preventing infection, according to official statistics published Tuesday. The figures released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) underscore that …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima has emphasized the need for communities to take part in the fight against HIV. This is carried in her press statement issued as the World today commemorates the World AIDs Day under the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | HIV infections are declining worldwide and more people living with HIV are getting access to treatment, but still, thousands of children are still falling between the cracks. This is according to a new report; Power to the people, launched by UNAIDS, ahead of the World …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | As HIV activists around the world are pushing for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) to be accessed over the counter, the health ministry says that it will not be considered in Uganda. In an interview with Uganda Radio Network on Thursday, …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Health officials in Amuru are alarmed by the high rate of HIV prevalence among the youth population in the district. The epidemic stands at 6.4 percent. Records from the district Community-Based Department indicate that the youth form 27 percent, women 49 percent while the elderly …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has launched a RDT strip that can test for five diseases using one blood sample. The test kits that are manufactured by Abbott Laboratories can test for Malaria, HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B and C concurrently. They were launched on Tuesday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Girls who have been raped or sexually assaulted are not demanding for Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) drugs. The drugs are taken after being potentially exposed to HIV to prevent becoming infected. Dr Daniel Byamukama who heads the HIV prevention division at the Uganda Aids Commission …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is assessing the impact of the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV programme which is commonly known as PMTCT. The exercise whose results are expected in December is said to be a situation analysis to feed into the …

Gaborone, Botswana | AFP |  Diamond-rich Botswana is hailed for its stability, but the southern African nation struggles with income inequality, unemployment and a high rate of HIV. Ahead of its general election on October 23, here is some background about the landlocked country of 2.2 million people wedged between …