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New Vision (Kampala) - October 15, 2009
Uganda has over 2.3 million children orphaned as a result of the scourge and 45% of these are living with HIV/ADIS.
Peter Massesa, director, Psychosocial support Initiative a regional organization, says many children are facing what he calls triple crisis due to the breakdown of their families.
He says poverty, conflict have weakened the security and safety for the vulnerable children.
Massesa says organizations fighting the scourge have a challenge to incorporate a component of psychosocial support to them.
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