Uganda, Dec. 2 -- Yesterday, December 1, Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate World Aids Day under the theme, "Rock the Ribbon". According to the Uganda Aids Commission (UAC), about 1.4 million people are living with HIV/Aids and an estimated 54,000 people contract HIV every year.

Statistics from UAC also indicate that 17,000 people die of HIV/Aids annually. The majority of new infections are reported to be among young people and most especially young women. Although Uganda has over the years made commendable strides in the fight against HIV/Aids, the new infections we are now experiencing shouldn't be ignored or downplayed.

Yesterday, in this very space, we expressed our support of Uganda Aids Commission's call on the gover...