Forty years that changed Uganda’s dramatic HIV story

For many years, an HIV diagnosis was effectively a death sentence, with people living with HIV dying in large numbers before treatment became available, recalls Prof. Sserwada. A turning point came when the Joint Clinical Research Centre introduced antiretroviral drugs in Uganda and participated in clinical trials that helped expand treatment options. However, access remained limited because the medicines were scarce and expensive.

Forty years that changed Uganda’s dramatic HIV story