During the celebration of 9 year anniversary of International Centre for AIDS and Treatment Program (ICAP), Dr. Veronica Mugisha revealed that homosexuals have high chances of acquiring the HIV virus.
Mugisha said, “Apart from the usual way of making sexual relationships, gays or lesbians especially young people, are the first to be affected by HIV/AIDS.”
Dr.Wafaa El Sadr, the head of ICAP in the world said that their activities are not stopped. “We are not going to stop by here but we are going to emphasize on people practicing homosexuality for they are the one who are mostly bound with AIDS.”
Dr. Annita Asiimwe, the head of Rwanda Biomedical Centre confirmed that the Health Ministry has got the ability to take over. “For we have got ability, we have to send them to other places where they also need their help.”
The international Center of AIDS and Treatment Program (ICAP), has been working in Rwanda since 2002 from Columbia University in USA; by December this year, it expects to have helped 100.656 people taking antiretroviral drugs.
According to the research done in Rwanda, 4000 people, especially in prisons, are homosexuals and 15% of them are affected by HIV/AIDS virus.
Instead, 3,5% of people making sexual relationships in the usual way (man-woman) are only affected.
Apart from Rwanda, ICAP works also in other countries like Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa and is sponsored by the United States of America (USA).
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