Uganda, Dec. 1 -- Uganda will join the rest of the globe in commemorating World Aids Day today, but in order to maintain the hard-won victories, the nation must step up its efforts to combat HIV/Aids. Every week, about 1,000 people become HIV-positive, and 325 people pass away from Aids-related causes in the country.

That works out to 46 people daily from known cases. For instance, there are worries that the Lango region is losing the battle against the fatal disease as the number of new HIV/Aids infections keeps rising. It is not an isolated case.

On World Aids Day, we remember the more than 40 million people who have died from Aids, assess the Aids response, and pledge to put an end to Aids. Uganda ought to support initiatives designe...