I’m not surprised that this doesn’t get too much coverage in the press, given that most of us live in a materialistic world based on feeding our sensual desires, but now might be a good time to stop and consider that Uganda has decreased its rate of AIDS by as much as 75% in some demographics, an unprecedented success in the story of African AIDS combat.
Just how bad was it in Uganda? Imagine that there was a gathering of you and friends. Let’s say it was a small gathering of 10. If you were a Ugandan 15 years ago at a reunion as just described, then there was a good chance that at least three of those present had AIDS.
“Uganda is one of the few African countries where HIV prevalence rates are declining,, and it is seen as a rare example of success in a continent which is facing a severe AIDS crisis,” according to Avert.org.
Adding, “Uganda's policies are credited with having brought the prevalence rate down from higher than 30% in the early 90s to around 6% last year. Now, the government and the UN say that only 4.1% of adults have the virus. The country is seen as having implemented a well-timed and successful public education campaign, reducing the numbers of people indulging in casual sex as well as significantly cutting the HIV prevalence rate.”
A few more statistics, even though they seem to vary a bit (as statistics tend to do).
Well, how about this.
The number of pregnant women infected with HIV was 21.2 percent, acc
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