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The U.S. Government (USG) response was strongly influenced by the Ugandan response to HIV/AIDS, which is viewed as a model for the rest of sub-Saharan Africa. Uganda's strategy involves strong public commitment; mass mobilization and education efforts; political openness; an extraordinary range of community- and faith-based partners; and the political vision that recognizes HIV/AIDS as a threat to development, as well as a health problem. The national coordinating body is the Uganda AIDS Commission. |
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Uganda was a pioneer among African governments in responding to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. In 1986, the Ministry of Health created the STD/AIDS Control Program - the first HIV/AIDS control program in sub-Saharan Africa.
Under PEPFAR, Uganda received nearly $90.8 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2004, more than $148.4 million in FY2005, approximately $169.9 million in FY2006, and $236.6 million in FY2007 to support a comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment program. PEPFAR is providing $283.6 million in FY2008.
Progress Achieved in Uganda:
- 145,000 individuals receiving antiretroviral treatment as of September 30, 2008
- 392,100 HIV-positive individuals received care and support in FY2008 (including TB/HIV)
- 754,000 orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) were served by an OVC program in FY2008
- 2,076,300 pregnant women receiving HIV counseling and testing services for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) since the beginning of PEPFAR
- 104,000 HIV-positive pregnant women receiving antiretroviral prophylaxis for PMTCT since the beginning of PEPFAR
- 2,043,400 counseling and testing encounters (in settings other than PMTCT) in FY2008
- 4,519,800 individuals reached with community outreach HIV/AIDS prevention programs that promote Abstinence and/or Being Faithful in FY2008
- 1,737,000 individuals reached with community outreach HIV/AIDS prevention activities that promote Condoms and related prevention services in FY2008
- 133,911,000 USG condoms shipped from Calendar Year 2004 to 2008
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