ACTIVISTS have demanded that the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Bill, 2010 provide for legal action against religious leaders and traditional healers who extort money from the public in the guise of curing AIDS.
The concern was raised at a meeting organised by the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) to review the Bill last Friday in Jinja. Hakim Kanyere, a participant, said most pastors and traditional healers pedal lies to get money from HIV patients, yet they cannot cure the disease. He said the Bill should encourage persons carrying out research on HIV and punish those who get money from the public.
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