HIV prevention

UNAIDS Prof. Sheila Tlou appeals to Mrs. Janet Museveni

The UNAIDS Director of the Regional Support Team for East and Southern Africa, Prof. Sheila Tlou, has appealed to Uganda’s First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni to champion prevention of pediatric HIV infections. South Africa-based Tlou, who arrived in the country on Tuesday for a two-day working visit was meeting Mrs Museveni, who is  also the  minister for Karamoja Affairs and […]

Men embrace Male Circumcision for HIV prevention

 Over 100 males have today undergone medical circumcision at Mukono health centre as government promotes the procedure that the World Health Organization says could reduce the risk of HIV infection by 60%. The circumcision being offered free of charge has been launched in Mukono by the Makerere Walter Reed Project and will be continuous as one of the […]