AIDS killed 1 million in 2016: UN
HIV/AIDS test
AIDS claimed a million lives in 2016, almost half the 2005 toll that marked the peak of the deadly epidemic, a UN report said Thursday proclaiming "the scales have tipped".
Not only are new HIV infections and deaths declining, but more people than ever are on life-saving treatment, according to data published ahead of an AIDS science conference opening in Paris on Sunday.
Testing for HIV/AIDS
According to the recently released Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2016, about 47 per cent of men aged between 15 and 49 had ever tested and received their HIV status results in the last 12 months compared to 55 per cent of the women.
Oral HIV self-test kit
CARTOON. Ministry of Health is considering introducing an oral HIV self-test kit.
The Ministry of Health is considering introducing an oral HIV self-test kit it hopes will prompt men to establish their HIV/Aids status.
Related: Government to introduce oral HIV self-test kit
This follows findings of a research study by Makerere University that indicated the self-test kit is a feasible way to promote male-partner HIV testing.
The study, which was headed by the School of Public Health and Mildmay Uganda, was conducted in Entebbe Municipality, Mpigi and Nakaseke districts.
According to the study, seven in 10 men enrolled had accepted to know their HIV status using the antibody self-test kits, which provide results in less than 20 minutes.
