Uganda: Poor Roads Disrupt HIV Patients' Access to Treatment in Uganda

Poor roads in Uganda, especially at landing sites at Kigugo Island, are making it difficult for HIV positive patients to access antiretroviral treatment at St Francis Hospital in Nkokonjeru.

Kigugo landing site in Buikwe District, like the majority of other landing sites, is located in a remote area where access to health, education, water and other services is very limited. Residents of Kigugo have to travel a distance of four and half kilometres, on a potholed road, to access treatment at St Francis hospital Nkokonjeru.

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