Uganda, with HIV prevalence rate pointed at 18.5% in 1995, was the
foremost country in sub-Saharan Africa to reverse its epidemic.1 The
prevalence rate of HIV infection was fallen to 16.3% in 1996 and 14.7%
in 1998. By 1999, the HIV prevalence rate had been halved to 8.3%.2
The registered declines had been attributed to strict anticipatory
measures including condom use, public awareness raising campaigns
and behaviour amend messages.3,4 But, the achievements of last two
decades are getting eroded rapidly by the growing number of new
infections. The country is trailing the fight against HIV/AIDS, with the
infection rates steadily rising. Uganda is among the few countries
where there are signs of an increase in unsafe sexual behaviours and
the number of sexual partners among youths. The number of women
and girls living with HIV continues to grow fast.5