{"id":15,"date":"2008-01-13T21:38:00","date_gmt":"2008-01-13T21:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mediaforsocialchange.wordpress.com\/2008\/01\/13\/the-state-of-hiv-and-aids-in-uganda"},"modified":"2016-07-25T03:41:05","modified_gmt":"2016-07-25T03:41:05","slug":"the-state-of-hiv-and-aids-in-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jplarroque.com\/index.php\/2008\/01\/13\/the-state-of-hiv-and-aids-in-uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"The State of HIV and AIDS in Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HIVAIDS Orphans – Kiwangala Uganda<\/p><\/div>\n

When I get out to Uganda next month, I’ll be working in the field of Public Health<\/a> as an HIV\/AIDS educator. \u00a0This week I’ve been doing a little research on the climate of the epidemic.<\/p>\n

According to the excellent website HIV and AIDS in Uganda<\/a>\u00a0the country has been a success story when it comes to fighting the epidemic. The population of HIV positive adults dropped from 14% to just 5% in 2001.<\/p>\n

The victory is generally accredited to the Ugandan government<\/a>. Their awareness campaigns have treated AIDS not just a health issue, but a social one. It should also be noted that the U.S. government<\/a> and the World Bank<\/a> have donated hefty funds to the cause.<\/p>\n

However, there is\u00a0controversy.\u00a0The HIV infection rate in Uganda is on the rise. \u00a0In 2007 , 6.7% of all adult Ugandans were infected with the virus. \u00a0Human Rights Watch<\/a> has reported that this is due to an all Pro-Abstinence campaign. \u00a0Other groups have argued that that condom distribution is a Western way of dealing with the problem, not an African one. Frontline World’s<\/a> Daniele Anastasion has documented the current situation.<\/p>\n

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FRONTLINE\/WORLD | Uganda : Condom Controversy | PBS<\/a><\/b>
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I also recommend watching the slightly longer rough cut of this segment<\/a>. This version offers a far more objective take on the story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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