Tag: International AIDS Conference in Munich

Court Sentences Two to Death, Seven to Life Over Susan Magara Murder

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The kidnappers held her captive for nearly three weeks, demanding up to $1 million before accepting about $200,000 (approximately UGX 700 million). During her captivity, they cut off two of her fingers and sent them alongside a video of her pleading for help to pressure her family into paying the ransom.

UPC Attributes Two Million Stunted Children to 1980s Livestock Losses

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Akena referred to historical statements by President Museveni acknowledging the destruction of food supplies and the destitution of about 2.7 million people during that period. He argued that the loss of cattle deprived communities of daily nutrition, household income, school fees, draft power, and soil fertility, leaving effects that continue to be felt today.
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Uganda Faces Alarming HIV Surge as Global Targets Fall...

At the International AIDS Conference in Munich, Germany, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima delivered a sobering message regarding Uganda's battle against HIV/AIDS. Despite global commitments to reduce new HIV infections to below 370,000 by 2025, Uganda and the world are falling dramatically short. In 2023 alone, Uganda recorded a staggering 1.3 million new HIV infections.

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