Countries
Uganda
Projects
African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF)
AMREF Uganda AIDS Orphans Project
Foundation for Education and Development (FED)
www.orphanage.org/africa/uganda/fed
Education Support for Children
Kitovu Mobile AIDS and Home Care Project (MACHOP)
Orphans and Family Support: School Assistance to HIV/AIDS Affected Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Assisting Teenagers and Their Families to Address the Psycho-social and Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS
On-going educational and pyscho-social support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children
National Forum of People Living with HIV/AIDS Networks
Stregthening Community Networks and Providing Opportunities for People Living With HIV/AIDS
Nyaka AIDS Orphans School
Support of Education and Community Awareness Programs
Reach Out Mbuya Parish (HIV/AIDS Initiative)
A New Latrine - Health and Sanitation for People Living With HIV/AIDS
Bread of Life Micro-Credit Program for PLWHAs
Statistics
Population: |
26, 699, 000 |
Estimate Number of Adults Living with HIV/AIDS: |
450, 000 |
Estimate Number of Women Living with HIV/AIDS: |
270, 000 |
Estimate Number of Children Living with HIV/AIDS: |
84, 000 |
Estimate Number of Deaths Due to HIV/AIDS: |
78, 000 |
Estimate Number of Orphans Due to HIV/AIDS: |
940, 000 |
Estimate HIV Prevalence Rate: |
4.1% |
*Source: UNAIDS/WHO epidemiological fact sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2004 update. http://www.who.int/GlobalAtlas/predefinedReports/EFS2004/index.asp
Adults in this report are defined as women and men between the ages of 15 and 49.