DP proposes mandatory HIV testing in secondary schools

The Democratic Party (DP) has urged the government to implement mandatory HIV/AIDS testing in secondary schools to safeguard the lives of young people. According to UNESCO, available data suggests that an estimated 10,210 students and 1,000 teaching and non-teaching staff in secondary schools are living with HIV. DP’s acting spokesperson, Mr. Ismael Kirya, maintains that while the government strives to eradicate HIV by 2030, there are gaps that need to be addressed to achieve this goal, and one of these is mandatory testing for secondary school students who are now believed to be unknowingly living with the virus. Kirya explains that many adults prefer relationships with younger girls in secondary schools because they perceive them as easily persuaded and unable […]