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Re: [GYCA-EastAfrica] National testing for HIV kicks off
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SORO Gael
National Focal Point/ Ivory Coast
Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS
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2009/9/30 ojok eric
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> *By Halima Shaban*
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> THE health ministry has launched a national campaign encouraging couples to
> test for HIV together. The campaign is dubbed Go Together Know Together
> Couple HIV Counselling and Testing.
>
> It follows research findings from the 2004/2005 Uganda sero-surveys that
> showed a high incidence of HIV among married couples.
>
> Dr. Sam Zaramba, the director general of health services, launched the
> campaign at the health ministry headquarters in Kampala on Wednesday.
>
> He said over 6% of married and cohabiting couples are estimated to be HIV-
> positive, compared to less than 2% of those who are not married.
>
> According to the Mode of Transmission Study, 43% of new HIV infections in
> Uganda occur among married people and 46% in people involved in multiple
> sexual relationships.
>
> The public launch was held on Saturday at the Kyadondo Rugby Grounds. It
> attracted hundreds of couples.
>
> Zainab Akol, the HIV/AIDS programme manager at the ministry, explained that
> the campaign aims at encouraging couples to discuss HIV/AIDS related
> issues,
> go for counselling and testing together, maintain positive health practices
> and encourage HIV status disclosure.
>
> Akol noted that previous campaigns targeted mainly young people.
>
> Raymond Byaruhanga, the director of the Aids Information Centre, disclosed
> that the campaign will initially run for six months in eight districts. The
> districts are Kampala, Jinja, Mbale, Soroti, Lira, Arua, Mbarara and
> Kabale.
>
>
> There are plans to extend the campaign to other parts of the country and
> to
> provide free counselling and testing services to couples in additional
> districts, Byaruhanga said.
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> He said it was important for couples to know their status so that they can
> plan on how to stay uninfected, learn how to prevent infecting the negative
> partner and support each other if they both test HIV-positive.
>
> The campaign is sponsored by the health ministry, the AIDS Information
> Centre, the Health Communication Partner ship and USAID.
>
> --
> Ojok Eric
> National Focal Point-Uganda
> Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS
> Plot 12, Coronation Rd,
> P. O. Box 655 Gulu, Uganda | Tel: +256 775 199667
> ojokeric (at) gmail.com
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