Uganda: Sh43.9 Billion Lies Idle As ARV Shortage Bites

While people living with HIV were grappling with shortage of anti-retroviral drugs last year, over sh43.9b meant for buying the drugs was lying idle in the government coffers.

According to the latest Auditor General's report released last week, the health ministry had received $24m (about 51.8b) from Global Fund to procure HIV/AIDS medicines.

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