Tag Archives: HIV

By Ben Musanje The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), in partnership with the Ministry of Health, has officially launched an innovative digital health application dubbed HIViCare, a groundbreaking platform designed to improve access to HIV prevention, testing, treatment and counseling services etc among Uganda’s most vulnerable and high-risk populations. The launch, held at Fair Way Hotel in Kampala, brought together officials …

By Ben Musanje Leaders from Kitante Hill Village and Kitante Hill Secondary School have raised separate but related concerns over what they describe as rising prostitution and an expanding nightlife economy in the Kitante Hill and Acacia areas, calling for stronger preventive action to curb HIV infections as Uganda pushes toward ending AIDS by 2030. The concerns were voiced during …

By Ben Musanje Deputy Inspector General of Government, Anna Twinomugisha Muhairwe, has delivered a powerful and emotional testimony on Uganda’s HIV/AIDS journey, recounting how her family survived the trauma and stigma associated with HIV while rallying women to take a central role in the fight to end the epidemic by 2030. Muhairwe made the remarks on Tuesday while delivering the …

Beneath the constant hum of boat engines and the steady flow of passengers across Lake Victoria, a silent health crisis is deepening at Kigungu landing site, fuelled by misinformation, limited access to services and the transient nature of fishing communities.Health workers warn of rising HIV infections and unsafe abortions in the densely populated lakeside settlement, home to more than 70,000 …

Masaka Chief Magistrate’s court has sentenced two Rwandan nationals to three years in prison after convicting them of selling fake HIV treatment drugs to unsuspecting patients. Grade one magistrate Abdallah Kayiza handed the sentence to Festo Mugabe, 37, and Nathan Karamuzi, 28, both Rwandan nationals residing in Kakuuto sub-county, Kyotera district. The two were arrested in Masaka city for operating …

Lenacapavir vaccine On April 17, 2026, the Government of Uganda officially launched Lenacapavir, a revolutionary long-acting injectable drug for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), to prevent HIV infection. With a 99 per cent effectiveness in trials, this injection is being rolled out to high-risk groups to enhance the fight against new HIV infections. The introduction of Lenacapavir has prompted discussions regarding …

Authorities and media frequently link gay sex to HIV, leading to additional charges   Senegal’s gendarmerie released this photo of 12 men arrested on homosexuality charges in February. Amid a deepening crackdown against queer people in Senegal, a pattern is emerging where authorities conspire with police, health services, and the press collaborate to whip up panic about gay men and …

The draft memo prepared for Mr. Rubio says that getting the agreement signed would involve “the potential use of sticks” and warned that Zambia could not be allowed to backtrack because other countries are watching. If Zambia won’t sign, “sharp public cuts to American foreign assistance would significantly demonstrate to aid-receiving countries the seriousness of our interest in collaboration and …

Epidemics know no borders; the role of institutions like the World Health Organization is critical.   Red ribbon logo in the fight against HIV/AIDS Mitchell Warren, the executive director of the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC), describes the damage that the Trump administration is causing by withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). This commentary was first published on …

Patients feel abandoned as NGOs deal with loss of PEPFAR funds   Last year, reporting on what the U.S. anti-AIDS program PEPFAR had accomplished in Cameroon before it was defunded by the Trump administration, the U.S. Embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon, stated on X (Twitter): Since 2011, the U.S. Government has provided over 800 billion CFA [US $1.4 billion] in assistance to …