1. The Uganda AIDS Commission is completing clinical trials of a new injectable treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), said Dr. Nelson Musoba, Director General of the Uganda AIDS Commission, this week. The government plans to publish a treatment regimen by 2021.
Musoba told people gathered in Kamoala to mark Zero Discrimination Day that treatment would reduce discrimination in Uganda. Up to 21% of men and 20% of women there do not take their HIV medications for fear that their status will become known and they will face discrimination, according to the 2019 Stigmatization Index for People Living with HIV (PLHIV).
Injectable treatment is designed to reduce the burden of taking pills on a daily basis. Currently, a person living with HIV, whose virus causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), needs to take more than two tablets at different times of the day, depending on their viral load. In addition, injectable treatment will be a huge step towards reducing the number of new infections.
Greater convenience
Elvis Basudde has been living with HIV for 18 years. He has been receiving antiretroviral therapy since 2002 and cannot wait for the injection treatment to begin. "If this really happens, everyone will be happy about it, we really need such an injection treatment," said Bassoude.
Many people living with HIV face discrimination in Uganda.
2. German police conducted a series of raids across the country to capture a gang of suspected Vietnamese smugglers on Tuesday.
A total of 700 police officers took part in the operation. Berlin was the focus of the raids, where police searched more than 20 apartments and business premises, including beauty studios and restaurants in the city's eastern Kreuzberg district.
Police also conducted raids in cities in six other German states, including Baden-Wuerttemburg, Lower Saxony and Hesse.
During the raid, police issued 13 arrest warrants and took six suspects into custody. They were wanted on charges related to human trafficking and had taken at least 155 of their fellow Vietnamese citizens abroad for this purpose.
Police have taken another 30 people, apparently victims of human trafficking, into temporary detention for questioning, citing uncertainty about their residence status in Germany.
How did this gang act?
People were sent from Vietnam to Eastern Europe. From there, they were transported via various routes to Berlin, as well as through Germany to other countries, including France, Belgium, and the United Kingdom.
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Musoba told people gathered in Kamoala to mark Zero Discrimination Day that treatment would reduce discrimination in Uganda. Up to 21% of men and 20% of women there do not take their HIV medications for fear that their status will become known and they will face discrimination, according to the 2019 Stigmatization Index for People Living with HIV (PLHIV).
Injectable treatment is designed to reduce the burden of taking pills on a daily basis. Currently, a person living with HIV, whose virus causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), needs to take more than two tablets at different times of the day, depending on their viral load. In addition, injectable treatment will be a huge step towards reducing the number of new infections.
Greater convenience
Elvis Basudde has been living with HIV for 18 years. He has been receiving antiretroviral therapy since 2002 and cannot wait for the injection treatment to begin. "If this really happens, everyone will be happy about it, we really need such an injection treatment," said Bassoude.
Many people living with HIV face discrimination in Uganda.
2. German police conducted a series of raids across the country to capture a gang of suspected Vietnamese smugglers on Tuesday.
A total of 700 police officers took part in the operation. Berlin was the focus of the raids, where police searched more than 20 apartments and business premises, including beauty studios and restaurants in the city's eastern Kreuzberg district.
Police also conducted raids in cities in six other German states, including Baden-Wuerttemburg, Lower Saxony and Hesse.
During the raid, police issued 13 arrest warrants and took six suspects into custody. They were wanted on charges related to human trafficking and had taken at least 155 of their fellow Vietnamese citizens abroad for this purpose.
Police have taken another 30 people, apparently victims of human trafficking, into temporary detention for questioning, citing uncertainty about their residence status in Germany.
How did this gang act?
People were sent from Vietnam to Eastern Europe. From there, they were transported via various routes to Berlin, as well as through Germany to other countries, including France, Belgium, and the United Kingdom.
It is estimated that the smugglers received between US$ 5,000 (4,496 euros) and US$ 20,000 (17,985 euros) for each smuggling operation. Le rugby est un sport spectaculaire qui mérite des paris à la hauteur de son intensité. Pour bénéficier de l'offre de bienvenue, il suffit d'utiliser le code promo 1xbet du jour dans le champ prévu à cet effet lors de votre inscription. Ce code exclusive active un bonus de 100% jusqu'à 130€ sur votre premier dépôt, parfait pour parier sur le Tournoi des Six Nations ou la Coupe du Monde de Rugby. Vous pouvez miser sur les vainqueurs, les handicaps, les totaux de points ou les premiers marqueurs d'essai. Le bonus vous offre une marge de manœuvre supplémentaire pour tester vos pronostics.