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There are no travel or residency restrictions attached to HIV or STI status. You don't need to present any medical certificate in order to enter the country.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=187 UGANDA - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | There are no travel or residency restrictions attached to HIV or STI status. You don't need to present any medical certificate in order to enter the country.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=187 UGANDA - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | ||
In Uganda, | In Uganda, as of 2015, there are 1.5 million people living with HIV and 7.1% of adults (between the ages of 15-49) are HIV positive. The HIV epidemic disproportionally impacts young women, with higher infection rates for young women than young men. According to AVERT, "Robust treatment and prevention initiatives have been implemented in recent years, leading to improved conditions for people living with HIV. Due to the implementation of antiretroviral treatment throughout the country there has been a gradual increase in the number of people living with HIV receiving treatment. In 2013, Uganda reached a tipping point whereby the number of new infections per year was less than the number of people beginning to receive antiretroviral treatment. However, as of 2015 around 40% of adults living with HIV were still not on treatment. Persistent disparities remain around who is accessing treatment and many people living with HIV experience stigma and discrimination."<ref>[http://www.avert.org/professionals/hiv-around-world/sub-saharan-africa/uganda HIV AND AIDS IN UGANDA]</ref> | ||
===Testing Facilities=== | ===Testing Facilities=== | ||
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* Mulago Hospital: This may be the largest hospital in Uganda. They have HIV treatment/counseling. | * Mulago Hospital: This may be the largest hospital in Uganda. They have HIV treatment/counseling. | ||
* Mild May Clinic: They have HIV treatment/counseling. | * Mild May Clinic: They have HIV treatment/counseling. | ||
* [http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/uganda UNAIDS Uganda]: Contact: Musa BunguduUNAIDS (Country Director). Telephone: + (256 41) 33 55 10, Fax: + (256 41) 34 01 13. Email: BUNGUDUM@UNAIDS.ORG. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||