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New Vision (Kampala) - November 4, 2008
Godfrey Kimono
The voluntary HIV testing and counselling exercise targeted over 1,000 vendors in 14 different markets in and around Kampala.
Angela Wapakhabulo, the Market Vendors AIDS Project (MAVAP) coordinator said vendors in Bwaise, Bugolobi, and Mukono markets also participated.
The exercise was organised by MAVAP, Uganda CARES and the Ministry of Health.
Dr. Kate Ssamula, the head of the testing exercise, said the campaign aimed at testing over one million people in Africa for HIV and other sexually-transmitted infections.
She said only 22% of the HIV-positive people in Uganda knew their status.
"We aim at sensitising the public on HIV, voluntary counselling and testing (VCT), and providing ARVs to those whose results turn out positive," Ssamula said.
She also said the campaign was in recognition of the World AIDS Day due in December and urged the public to get involved.
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