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HIV testing

The New Vision (Uganda) - March 12, 2001

MBARARA - Stephen Mbugane, the manager AIDS Information Centre has denied allegations in the press that the centre was making profits by carrying out HIV blood tests. He said the centre was not a profit making organisation adding that the sh 2,500 per client was a contribution for the centre.


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