Kampala — The US Senate wants the government of Uganda to review the law on adoption of orphaned children. "Uganda is a recognised international leader in the fight against HIV/Aids and now the country has the opportunity to become a leader in providing for Aids orphans," Ms Mary Landrieu, a US senator, said in press statement on May 28.

She is currently on a four-day visit to Uganda.

Landrieu leading an executive delegation from the private sector, Capitol Hill, and Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute will identify ways in which the US government can support Uganda's efforts to establish sustainable homes for Aids orphans.

She is currently the Senate Democratic Co-Chair of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption (CCA). The CCA is a bi-cameral and bi-partisan group of more than 180 members of the US Congress who are committed to eliminating barriers that hinder orphans and foster children worldwide from realising their basic need of a family.

She will highlight the importance for increased access to anti-retroviral drugs to enable HIV-Aids infected parents live longer.

Currently, there are about two million children orphaned by Aids in Uganda. The statement said the US delegation would visit a camp for internally displaced persons and a reception centre for conflict-affected children in Soroti district.