By Anakereti Kiiza-02 Dec,2024
National
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated his call to Ugandans to prevent themselves from getting infected with HIV/AIDS.
According to the President, HIV/AIDS limits the capacity of the infected person.
The President made the remarks on Sunday during the World AIDS Day commemoration held at Bukungu Primary School, Bukungu Town Council, Buyende District.
The commemoration ran under the theme: “Accelerating Interventions to End HIV/AIDS by 2030”.
President Museveni explained that AIDS is really a problem caused by indiscipline.
The President further cautioned Ugandans against prostitution, saying that it’s the main cause of HIV/AIDS infections.
Furthermore, the President advised that when someone tests HIV positive, he/she should start taking drugs as prescribed by health practitioners so that they are able to stay alive and healthy.
President Museveni also lauded the Ugandan researchers who are moving in the right direction to make a vaccine for HIV/AIDS.
On the other hand, President Museveni implored the people of Busoga to create wealth through commercial agriculture with “ekibaro”.
“From 1996, we talked about the four acres model. That time we advised you that if you have four acres, put one acre under coffee, in the second acre grow fruits, third acre for pasture for dairy farming, then in the fourth acre grow food crops. In the backyard do piggery and poultry and those near the swamps, do fish farming,”the President noted.
President Museveni also warned the locals against misusing and underutilizing land.
On the planned nuclear power plant in Buyende, President Museveni noted that Uganda needs the project since it will increase the electricity power in the country.
President Museveni also assured the fishing communities in Buyende that the government will deal with all the challenges affecting them.
