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December 16, 2011
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Uganda: Challenging Plan to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission
A plan to virtually eradicate mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Uganda by 2015 by adopting a more cost-effective treatment regimen, beefing up health infrastructure and... Read more »
November 17, 2011
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Uganda: Once Upon an Epidemic
Like many classic stories, Vumi's starts with a chance encounter that takes him far from home where the Ugandan primary school student is tempted by alcohol, cigarettes and sex.... Read more »
November 1, 2011
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Uganda: Lack of Resources, Political Will Slows Male Circumcision Progress
Ugandan men have been seeking medical male circumcision in droves since the government launched a national policy in 2010, but the health system is not equipped to handle the... Read more »
October 18, 2011
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Uganda: Veteran Activists Disillusioned With Direction of HIV Response
Some of Uganda's most active campaigners in its 30-year fight against HIV are losing faith in the government's ability to effectively counter the epidemic as the country struggles... Read more »
September 30, 2011
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Uganda: HIV Prevention For Women Dealt Blow
Hopes for a female-controlled HIV prevention tool have been dealt a blow by the termination of one part of a large African trial after it failed to show effectiveness. Read more »
August 26, 2011
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Uganda: Calls For Inclusion of Gay Men in New HIV Strategy
A new national strategic plan for Uganda is due to be finalized before the year's end, and gay rights activists are urging its authors to break with tradition and, for the first... Read more »
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