Districts and regions with high new HIV infections named

Last year (2022,) alone, Wakiso district registered about 5, 750 new HIV infections, which averagely translates into about 16 infections on a daily, the Ministry of Health and UNAIDS 2023 district-level HIV estimates and projections revealed.

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Dr Stephen Mulindwa district Health officer Mukono (Photos by Agnes Kyotalengerire)

By NewVision Reporter

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Uganda recorded a decline in new HIV infections from 54,000 to 52,000 in the period of 2021 to 2022 which translates into a decline of about 4%, according

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