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The Executive Director of the Uganda Aids Commission (UCA) Dr. Kihumuro Apuuli has said that starting next month the organization will conduct research on the effectiveness of male circumcision on preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS in the country.
The disease is one of the leading causes of deaths in the country and the recent World Health Organization (WHO) report indicated that the prevalence rates have increased in the country despite government efforts to control it.
HIV/AIDS is mostly affecting women, children and the poor people especially in the rural areas which lack adequate medical facilities.
The UCA boss told journalists in Kampala yesterday that if the study is successful, it will help to compliment the existing ABC strategy.
Meanwhile, experts are skeptical on the new strategy recommended by WHO, they argue that HIV/AIDS prevalence rates is still high Muslim dominated countries where the majority are circumcised.
The fight against HIV/AIDS in Uganda has been hampered by poverty, high illiteracy rates, bad cultural practices and corruption in the health sector.
The three former ministers of health Jim Muhwezi, Mike Mukula and Alex Kamugisha are still facing charges for mismanaging billions of Global and GAVI funds money meant for the treatment of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and Immunization.
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