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PEPFAR Money Came At The Right Time, For The Right Groups And Right People, Thankfully!

PEPFAR money is very much needed for various HIV Prevention and Care activities by different organizations and institutions across the Uganda.  Uganda will be able to win the fight against HIV, because no organization will be denied  this money. Denying them money will mean "no one left behind" was  rhetorical and not meant as a practical strategy. This also goes to show Taste-bias. Or, let us face it: They are simply ignorant about the appropriate actions HIV Prevention and Care requires. Up to now there are some Implementing Partners (IPs) denying grass root HIV Prevention and Care Community Based Organizations (CBOs) funds on very flimsy excuses outside epidemic control goals. This money will increase critical activities that promote diagnosing, treating and preventing HIV in areas or among population groups with high rates of new HIV cases. This will be entrenched into the treatment cascade goals. Once the awards are disbursed to recipient...