Tag: Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC)

PLU Mobilizers Seek Support and Recognition from Party Leadership Amid Post-Election Grievances

Mobilizers of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) have called on the league’s top leadership to recognize and reward their efforts during the recently concluded presidential elections, in which their endorsed candidate, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni,...

NUP Calls on Religious, Cultural Leaders to Speak Out Against Human Rights Violations in Uganda

Politics

The National Unity Platform (NUP) leadership has urged religious leaders, cultural leaders, and all opinion leaders to raise their voices against human rights violations in Uganda, stressing that silence only emboldens the perpetrators. Addressing the press at...

Health

Uganda Records Significant Decline in HIV Prevalence as Experts...

Uganda has registered a major milestone in its HIV response, reducing national HIV prevalence from 18 percent in the...

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UNAIDS Demands Swift Global Response to Rising HIV Infection...

The Executive Director of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima, has issued a stark warning following a sharp rise in global HIV...

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UAC Raises Alarm over Rising HIV Cases among Newborns

As Uganda strives to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV by 2030, the HIV prevalence reduced from 18% in 1990s to 5.1%. Currently, new HIV infections have reduced from 68,000 to 38,000. As a result, concerted efforts are needed to ensure that all expectant mothers receive adequate support and treatment.