Category Archives: Uganda

Uganda: HIV- Aids Increase in Karamoja

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

  MOROTO, 30 April 2012 (PlusNews) – The nomadic Karimojong ethnic group, once regarded as a low-risk HIV population because regional instability in northeastern Uganda and strong adherence to their culture kept them relatively isolated, have not been a priority … Continue reading →

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UGANDA: HIV/AIDS Election Issue

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

Civil society activists say Uganda’s presidential candidates have not placed sufficient emphasis on how they plan to tackle the epidemic should they come into office, despite rising HIV prevalence and major funding problems. Ugandans go to the polls on 18 February. The … Continue reading →

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UGANDA: Yellow Fever Outbreak

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

Health officials in Uganda have launched a yellow fever vaccination drive in the north where an outbreak of the disease has caused 53 deaths and 224 infections in 10 districts since late 2010. Almost a million people are expected to … Continue reading →

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