The Role of Community Sensitization in HIV Prevention

The Role of Community Sensitization in HIV Prevention

In the fight against HIV/AIDS, community sensitization remains one of the most effective tools for prevention. Across Uganda, many people still lack accurate information about HIV transmission, prevention, and treatment leading to stigma, misinformation, and risky behaviors that perpetuate new infections. Recognizing this, the Upper Nile Conservation Initiative (UNCI) has placed community sensitization at the center of its HIV prevention strategy.

Mitigating Risks of Increasing HIV/AIDS Infections in Road Construction Areas through Awareness Creation and Sensitization Campaigns

Mitigating Risks of Increasing HIV/AIDS Infections in Road Construction Areas through Awareness Creation and Sensitization Campaigns

HIV/AIDS remains one of the biggest health problems in Uganda today and the leading cause of death for adults and gravely affects all sectors of the economy. The national HIV estimates show that there were 1,460,000 people living with HIV in 2019. HIV incidence per 1,000 uninfected people of all ages was 1.4, but it…