We once beat HIV—now it’s beating us again!
We celebrated too soon. HIV/AIDS never left, and unless Uganda confronts stigma and complacency, it will claim another generation.
Tag: HIV
Will all children be born free of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis-B by 2030?
Similarly, 70% to 90% of infants born to women positive for hepatitis-B infection may become chronically infected with hepatitis B if not vaccinated and treated.
With only 70 months left to end AIDS, why is the urgency missing?
The latest Global AIDS Update Report of the UNAIDS shows that most new HIV transmissions are attributed to those who are undiagnosed, followed by those who are diagnosed but untreated.
Trump’s Executive Order: African-led HIV Control Working Group issues demands
The Executive Order has created confusion, panic, and uncertainty among the USG funding agencies, country implementing partners, and most critically, the millions of people living with HIV (PLHIV) who depend on the USG funded health services to survive.
Stakeholders convene in Lira City to address “AIDS prevalence” in Lango sub-region
If only 10 people in Uganda become infected each year, it means it is no longer an important issue, but it does not mean AIDS will be eradicated, Dr Aceng said.
MGI uncovers the mystery of HIV elite controllers with genomics technology
By “unmasking” the secrets of ECs through research, clues can be revealed and new therapies potentially developed to benefit broader groups of people living with HIV disease.
Combating TB and HIV co-infections in Teso remains a burden
Globally, Uganda is one of 30 countries with high rates of TB/HIV co-infection.
MP Alyek against a campaign to repeal Sec. 43 of the HIV Prevention and Control Act
MP Alyek, in her comment, thanked TND News for publishing the story about a woman convicted for infecting her stepson with HIV.
HIV/AIDS fight demands global focus to make resources available
In Uganda, a UNAIDS report of May 2021 estimated that 1.5m people have HIV. It also revealed that 1.3m people were aware of their HIV status and an estimated 1.2m patients were on treatment.