Uganda's war on Aids

Hallo.. Am sure you have noticed that my last posting was so many weeks away. i encountered a personal lose of a loved one to Aids after a long illness (a childhood buddy) may his sole rest in peace

It's only natural that my first article after a long time would be on Uganda's War on Aids...

i have researched around and this is what i found

One of the most outstanding measures of Uganda’s progress has been the rapidly declining HIV infection rates among adults, from an average of 30 per cent 10 years ago to about 6 per cent today. However, one of the most tragic and alarming impacts of the pandemic is the impact on the children and youth: there are currently two million AIDS orphans in Uganda.

HIV/AIDS projects include encouraging tens of thousands of community members to test their blood and continue taking precautions against the spread of HIV/AIDS. In addition, building centers for thousands of children and youths affected by HIV/AIDS – for counseling and basic treatment, as well as for promoting HIV/AIDS awareness.

Another timely project i identified involved supporting families headed by children who have lost their parents to AIDS. The surviving children required counseling and economic help.

Assisting HIV/AIDS infected parents to write their own wills, thereby avoiding the incidence of AIDS orphans losing their rights to property and land to greedy and predatory relatives.

In addition, ensuring that children receive medical treatment, school supplies and support to run small farms.

what
Uganda has recorded declining rates of HIV infection. Although HIV prevalence among pregnant women rose from 24 per cent in 1989 to 30 per cent in 1992, by 1999 it had dropped to 10 per cent, according to the latest figures from the AIDS Control Programme (ACP) in the Ministry of Health.

Among patients suffering from sexually transmitted diseases at Uganda's leading hospital, Mulago, HIV infection rates fell from 44.2 per cent in 1989 to 23 per cent in 1999.

the high level of political commitment to the fight against HIV/AIDS, openness about the epidemic, involvement of all sections of society and the government policy of decentralization. Even President Yoweri Museveni "got engaged in the fight early and encouraged other political leaders to do so.

GOOGLE OUT ON MANY MORE STORIES ON UGANDA AND AIDS ON THE WEB...

So why am i telling this? oh! i think you should hear it..
take good care and welcome to the pearl of Africa


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