Uganda, Dec. 4 -- As far as the HIV/Aids prevalence rate is concerned, Kabarole sticks out like a metaphorical sore thumb.

The western district's prevalence rate stands at 14.6 per cent, which is well above the national average of 5.5 per cent.

Dr Stephen Kalyegira, the Kabarole District Health Officer, blamed the status quo on adult men who have unprotected sex with young girls aged between 13 and 18. This, he adds, explains why the prevalence of the virus is high among girls aged between 13 and 24.

Kabarole's health management information system report for 2022 indicates that 8,488 people live with HIV/Aids in the district. More perplexing is the fact that 587 new infections were registered in the last quarter.

The district also los...