HIV cases keep falling in Uganda, but not fast enough. The country sees about 38,000 new infections each year instead of the 10,000 target. Around 20,000 people die from AIDS yearly despite efforts to cut deaths below 10,000. Uganda aims to match the world goals of reducing new cases and deaths by 90 percent before 2030.
The Uganda AIDS Commission wants everyone to help fight the disease. The government spends 320 billion shillings on HIV services annually. All state agencies must use 0.1 percent of their budgets for AIDS programs. American funding freezes hurt clinics and cost thousands of jobs, though some money came back later. Uganda has battled HIV since the 1980s, when almost one in five people had the virus.
Today, just 5.1 percent of Ugandans live with HIV. Most people - 98 percent - remain HIV negative. The country will remember those lost to AIDS during International Candlelight Memorial Day on May 16.
The Uganda AIDS Commission wants everyone to help fight the disease. The government spends 320 billion shillings on HIV services annually. All state agencies must use 0.1 percent of their budgets for AIDS programs. American funding freezes hurt clinics and cost thousands of jobs, though some money came back later. Uganda has battled HIV since the 1980s, when almost one in five people had the virus.
Today, just 5.1 percent of Ugandans live with HIV. Most people - 98 percent - remain HIV negative. The country will remember those lost to AIDS during International Candlelight Memorial Day on May 16.
