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Uganda:
Gulu Children Orphaned By HIV/Aids Struggle to Survive
New Vision, 1 December 2011
Innocent Komakech, 14, has been the guardian of his two younger sisters since 2007 when their parents died of HIV. At his age Komakech looks five years older than his age. Read more »
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Uganda:
Adolescents Grapple With Aids Stigma
Observer, 7 December 2011
Sakila's parents shunned her, uncle broke her arm because of her status. Read more »
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Uganda:
HIV Main Cause of Child Labour in Uganda - Report
CISA, 27 November 2009
HIV/ AIDS pandemic are one of the leading causes of orphan- hood and child labour in Uganda affecting 15percent of children out of estimated 2 million, reports Inea News Agency… Read more »
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Uganda:
Stolen Childhood
East African, 25 February 2008
FIRST, AIDS TOOK HER parents. Then it took her childhood. Read more »
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Uganda:
HIV/Aids is Hindering Growth of the African Child
New Vision, 29 June 2008
IVAN Birunda, a 12-year-old orphan living in the slums of Katwe in Kampala, lost his father to Aids in 2002. After the death of his father, his lifestyle deteriorated and he could… Read more »
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Uganda:
Aids Policy Ignores Children - Study
New Vision, 8 April 2008
POLICIES on HIV/AIDS overlook younger children, a new study has revealed. The study on the impact of HIV/AIDS on early childhood development and the implications to the Ugandan… Read more »
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Uganda:
Local Govts Urged to Plan for Orphans
New Vision, 8 December 2009
LOCAL governments need to set aside funds to support orphans and vulnerable children in districts. Lydia Wasula, the communications officer in charge of vulnerable children in the… Read more »
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Uganda:
HIV Blamed for High Number of Orphans
New Vision, 3 December 2009
THE youth state minister, Jessica Alupo, has said HIV/AIDS and the high level of poverty have increased the number of orphans and other vulnerable children in Uganda. Read more »
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Africa:
Country Leads Anti-Child Labour Campaign in Africa
New Vision, 3 September 2008
UGANDA has been undertaking a four-year pilot project aimed at preventing child labour among AIDS orphans in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »
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Uganda:
Children; the Forgotten Part of the HIV/Aids
Monitor, 9 September 2008
According to the UNAIDS Aids epidemic update 2007, worldwide, approximately 33.2 million people are living with HIV/Aids. This includes an estimated 15.4 million women and… Read more »
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Uganda:
Aids Robs Children of Childhood
New Vision, 15 June 2007
HIV/AIDS has forced children to grow up fast. As parents or guardians die of AIDS, the older orphaned children especially girls are forced to take up the responsibility of looking… Read more »
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Uganda:
AIDS Increasing Number of Child Labourers - Minister
New Vision, 28 November 2007
The AIDS scourge has increased the number of child labourers in the country, the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development has said. Read more »
