The status with HIV/AIDS in Uganda

Experts now urge the problem with HIV/AIDS to become a bigger focus in the coming election campaign. In the 90s and the early 20s Uganda received good money in aid for HIV/AIDS challenges in the country, but after it was reviled in 2005 that a lot of money was misused by the government, many founders pulled out. Now Uganda´s HIV/AIDS statistics aren't looking good.


According to doctors working with the UN in Uganda 2,5 million are dead from the disease, and 61.000 die each year. 1,5 millions are infected, and 47% of them notes their status as married. 200.000 below the age of 18 years have the virus, and many are born with HIV. Even though there are ways of treating a pregnant woman, without hurting the baby.


Just 60.000 of Uganda´s 27 million people are tested, but many of thees don´t come to collect their results. Getting treatment to live a better and longer life, can mean a lot for supporting families and bringing income. But today at least 74.000 needs ARVS (treatment), but only 19.000 are getting it.


The government have stated that they want increase the number of treatments, so that means people have to wait in line for others to die, before they get ARVS.


Information, protection access, and help with the psychological aspect are important elements. But experts says that all the presidential candidates needs to have big and comprehensive programs for dealing with HIV/AIDS to be good candidates in their eyes.