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National Couples HIV Counseling & Testing Communication Strategy 2009
Health Systems
HIVAIDS
Description
According to the 2004-2005 Uganda HIV/AIDS Sero-Behavioural Survey, 6.3% of men and women age 15-49 who are currently in union are HIV positive, compared to 1.6% of those never in union (Uganda Ministry of Health & ORC Macro 2006). Furthermore, 5% of cohabiting couples are HIV discordant, with the male infected in 3% of couples and the female in 2%, with another 3% of cohabiting couples HIV positive concordant.