Ruranga R, Byamugisha G, Asiimwe B; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1996 Jul 7-12; 11: 205 (abstract no. We.D.3909).
Joint Clinical Research Centre, Kampala, Uganda. Fax: 256-41-242632. E-mail: jcrc@Mukla.gn.apc.org.
Issue: Uganda is one of the first countries to recognise and encourage being public about HIV/AIDS. President Museveni lead the campaign and encouraged his ministers to include at least a paragraph in their speeches about HIV/AIDS by 1987. Subject: The problem in Uganda now is, that our leaders from ministers, a cardinal, many high ranking military officers, doctors, lawyers name any bracket are suspected to have died of AIDS. The cause of their death is normally concealed but ugandans who are among the most informed suspect. The trouble is that so much money is spent on these leaders by taking them outside of Uganda, while the ordinary people are left to weather and die without attention. Other teething problems include denial of rights of PHIV/AIDS on issues of termination of pregnancy, life of a terminally ill person and the right to choice of treatment. Vulnerable women are dying under most oppressive painful situations in the process of abortions carried out by unqualified people. Results: Break-through in terms of mobilisation remains difficult because of poor advocacy by leaders. Governments, international agencies in fight against AIDS, pharmaceuticals, NGOs, must devise means of assisting PHIV/AIDS to form formidable networks to help in the fight against fatalism, hatred, blame, rage and disrespect of the medical services because of the horrific scenes which are brought about by the torturous and tormentous deaths of friends. Lessons Learned: The concealing of the causes of death in any leadership and the denial of rights of PHIV/AIDS leads to more uncertainty, anxiety and deception about the real problem at hand. The subsequent consequences are very grave in relation to the needed seriousness in our strategy to reduce the spread of HIV, and the control of AIDS.
Publication Types:
Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Female
- Government
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Health Services Needs and Demand
- Humans
- Pregnancy
- Public Policy
- Uganda
Other ID:
UI: 102220090
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