Uganda’s fight against HIV is far from over
Uganda's latest HIV survey shows that while treatment and viral suppression rates are high, the country is struggling to close the diagnosis gap. The government is now shifting its focus toward finding undiagnosed individuals to meet national health targets.
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The report provides critical data for public health policy in East Africa, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions to reach the final 15% of undiagnosed individuals.
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The East African country’s HIV progress is running into a stubborn diagnosis gap, as prevalence stands at 7.3% among women and 4.1% among men
COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda’s HIV prevalence among adults aged 15 years and above has remained at 5.9%, with women almost twice as likely as men to be living with the virus, according to preliminary findings from the country’s latest national HIV survey.
The findings of the 2025 Uganda Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA 2025), released by the Ministry of Health on Oct. 1, show that an estimated 1.496 million Ugandan adults are living with HIV. Prevalence stands at 7.3% among women and 4.1% among men.
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