Education key to reducing HIV infections among adolescents
Teenage pregnancy remains a major health and social concern in Uganda, with 24% women aged 15-19 having started childbearing (UDHS 2022). Child marriage and teenage pregnancy increase girls’ risk to sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV and AIDS, cervical cancer, gender-based violence (GBV), less years of school, persistent and enduring inequalities, social stigma and isolation.
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Dr Nelson Musoba
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By Dr Nelson Musoba
This year on March 8, Uganda joined the rest of the World to commemorate International Women’s Day in Katakwi district. The chief guest