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Friday, 13th May, 2011, Kampala, Uganda
ICW Eastern Africa urges Ugandan MPs to shelve the bill criminalising HIV transmission and invest in antiretroviral treatment, effective in preventing 96% of HIV infection, a new study shows.
Ugandan MPs were meant to debate a bill today forcing Ugandans to test for HIV and disclose to partners their HIV status or they could be taken to court. This bill if passed into law will most likely increase violence against women and be ineffective in curbing HIV infection. Fortunately, the debate did not take place this time but the concerns of women living with HIV remain.
