Activists Upset Over Ugandan Law Criminalizing HIV Transmission
VOA News: HIV Prevention Act Angers Ugandan AIDS Activists
“Uganda’s president recently signed the HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act into law. The bill criminalizes the transmission of HIV and also enforces mandatory testing. Such provisions have upset activists who want to de-stigmatize Uganda’s HIV-positive community…” (Paulat, 8/27).
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