On 26th May 2023, President Yoweri Museveni assented to Uganda’s new Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA 2023), prompting some organizations and individuals to run to court seeking its annulment amidst mixed local and international reactions, with President Museveni describing this as “war”.
This in-depth story, “KEY POPULATIONS SEEKING HIV CARE CHOKE ON UGANDA’S ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY ACT 2023” exposes how the LGBTQIA+ members are struggling to access HIV care in western Uganda – connecting the dots with other parts of the country. By Aaron Ainomugisha Rise News Uganda Network, Internews Health Journalism Network, and Mercury Phoenix Trust HIV/AIDS reporting fellow.
