Change in behaviour and spread of appropriate knowledge and
awareness of HIV/AIDS prevention are the fundamentals to control the
AIDS epidemic in Uganda. Youth should be involved in the intervention
design in order to ensure application of program to them. Similarly, the
local governments, development partners, civil society organizations in
the region should involve youths. School-based programs can be effective
in improving youth’s knowledge of HIV/AIDS and reducing risky
behaviour. Making health services more youth-friendly may lead to
increased use of facilities by young people in Uganda. Targeted media
and social marketing campaigns should be used in communities to
improve young people’s knowledge about HIV and AIDS. Promoting
peer education i.e. training peers to be positive role models that can