The Uganda HIV/AIDS Sero-Behavioural
Survey(2004/5) found an HIV prevalence rate of 6.4% among
men and women aged 15-49 years. Women are more affected at
a younger age compared to men. The national HIV prevalence
rate among women was estimated at 7.5% relative to 5.0%
among men while the male to female ratio among teenagers
aged 15-19 years was 1:9 and 1:4 among young people 15-24
years. Sexual transmission contributes up to 76% of new
HIV infections and approximately 21% was attributed to
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