MOVE TO ERADICATE HIV/AIDS: NATIONAL HIV SELF-TESTING KIT TO BE LAUNCHED BY PRESIDENT THIS WEEK

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is expected to launch National HIV/ Self-testing kit on 9th-May 2024 at Kololo ceremonial grounds aimed at rolling out self-testing massive campaign in the Country. The Ministry of Health in partnership with Life Care Diagnostics Limited will Scaling up the Abbot HIV self testing kit - “The Check Now for HIV Epidemic control in Uganda The implementation of the program is focused at increasing knowledge of HIV status within People living HIV and Mitigating stigma associated with HIV Testing through simple and effective self testing kit.