Uganda: Why Uganda Must Recognise Nurses for More Than a Decade of HIV Care

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Uganda: Why Uganda Must Recognise Nurses for More Than a Decade of HIV Care

[The Conversation Africa] In the years after the "slim disease" or HIV was first recognised in southwestern Uganda in 1982, access to treatment was for a privileged few. At the time, only a handful of clinics such as the Joint Clinical Research Centre could offer any relief for those living with HIV. Because only a small number of patients could afford the prohibitive fees for HIV services, care was almost entirely provided by medical doctors.

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