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Uganda: Outcry in Uganda Over Compulsory HIV Test
DW, 2 August 2018
Uganda wants to begin compulsory HIV/AIDS testing of students due to the rising number of new infections. The proposal has raised concerns over privacy. Read more »
State Minister of Health, Sarah Opendi, says the policy is necessary to stop the spread of HIV and insists that no students will be tested without parental consent but some parent fear it might lead to stigmatization.
A Ugandan woman undergoing tests (file photo).
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