During the past decade, Uganda made tremendous progress in achieving sustained reduction in new HIV infections and HIV incidence, as well as HIV/AIDS-related morbidity and mortality in most population groups,” Daniel Byamukama, who heads HIV prevention at the Uganda AIDS Commission, told a press briefing Monday in Kampala, the Ugandan capital.

Uganda AIDS Commission is a government organization mandated with the provision of oversight and coordination of all HIV/AIDS-related activities in the country.

“In 2022, the country registered 52,000 new HIV infections and 17,000 AIDS-related deaths, compared to 94,000 new infections and 56,000 AIDS-related deaths in 2010,” Byamukama said.

At the press briefing Monday, it was announced that the 2nd National HIV and AIDS Symposium will take place on Nov. 14-16 in Kampala.

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