After forty-one years into the fight against HIV & and AIDS, the epidemic is described as mature and generalized in the general population with concentrated sub-epidemics in key and priority populations. Despite that characterization, tremendous progress has been made by UgThe Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) presents the National HIV and AIDS Research Agenda for the period 2020-2025. The agenda serves as a guide to the implementation of research at both national and sub-national levels to support the National HIV and AIDS Strategy and attainment of the goals of the Presidential Fast Track Initiative (PFTI).
For more than 30 years, Ugandan researchers have contributed to the production of groundbreaking HIV research outputs that enabled the development and delivery of safe, effective antiretroviral therapy to extend the lifespan of people with HIV, and the design and implementation of effective interventions to prevent HIV transmission and acquisition. Nonetheless, new HIV infections continue to occur at rates that are incompatible with ending the pandemic.anda in combating the epidemic and its effects with a significant reduction in new infections, HIV prevalence, and AIDS-related mortality over the last 10 years.
