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The United Nations' Aids agency UNAIDs warns Uganda is not doing enough to fight against hiv/Aids in adolescent girls.
The United Nations' Aids agency UNAIDs warns Uganda is not doing enough to fight against hiv/Aids in adolescent girls.
Recent figures from UNAIDs show the prevalence rate for HIV in girls aged 15-24 is at 9.1%.
AFRICA CORRESPONDENT ISABEL NAKIRYA REPORTS.
AFRICA CORRESPONDENT ISABEL NAKIRYA REPORTS.
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VO 1 Uganda needs a stronger response to manage the hiv/Aids disease according to UNAIDS.
VO 2 The UN's global health survey indicates the country could be slipping back in the fight against hiv especially in young girls.
VO 3 In Africa, Uganda is second to South Africa in the number of hiv infections being registered in adolescent girls and young women.
SOT 1: ROSA MALANGO - UN RESIDENT COORDINATOR.
"Young people, especially girls aged between 15-24 are disproportionally affected by hiv infections. Among adolescent girls, every hour, every 60 minutes, 2 girls are affected."
VO 4 Uganda registers 213 new infections everyday.
VO 5 The UN says Uganda needs to respond urgently before to the situation gets worse.
SOT 2: AMA SANDE- UNAIDS COUNTRY DIRECTOR, UGANDA
"The age of sexual debut in Uganda is quite low, on average 16 years of age but we know in other contexts it can be even lower and it's linked also to the issue of child marriage. And child marriage is something we can deal with. We can ensure that if there is collective leadership of commitment that Uganda becomes a zero tolerant zone for child marriage."
VO 6 Uganda has however beeen able to bring down new infections in babies.
VO 7 Its strategy of having all pregnant women tested for hiv, and putting sick mothers on treatment has helped manage the spread of hiv.
VO 8 In the early 2000s Uganda was hailed as a success story in the fight against hiv…..But UNAIDS warns those gains could be lost.
VO 1 Uganda needs a stronger response to manage the hiv/Aids disease according to UNAIDS.
VO 2 The UN's global health survey indicates the country could be slipping back in the fight against hiv especially in young girls.
VO 3 In Africa, Uganda is second to South Africa in the number of hiv infections being registered in adolescent girls and young women.
SOT 1: ROSA MALANGO - UN RESIDENT COORDINATOR.
"Young people, especially girls aged between 15-24 are disproportionally affected by hiv infections. Among adolescent girls, every hour, every 60 minutes, 2 girls are affected."
VO 4 Uganda registers 213 new infections everyday.
VO 5 The UN says Uganda needs to respond urgently before to the situation gets worse.
SOT 2: AMA SANDE- UNAIDS COUNTRY DIRECTOR, UGANDA
"The age of sexual debut in Uganda is quite low, on average 16 years of age but we know in other contexts it can be even lower and it's linked also to the issue of child marriage. And child marriage is something we can deal with. We can ensure that if there is collective leadership of commitment that Uganda becomes a zero tolerant zone for child marriage."
VO 6 Uganda has however beeen able to bring down new infections in babies.
VO 7 Its strategy of having all pregnant women tested for hiv, and putting sick mothers on treatment has helped manage the spread of hiv.
VO 8 In the early 2000s Uganda was hailed as a success story in the fight against hiv…..But UNAIDS warns those gains could be lost.
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