Uganda has launched a new implementation plan aimed at strengthening efforts to end new HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women, a group that continues to face a disproportionate risk of contracting the virus.
The plan, unveiled by the Uganda AIDS Commission in collaboration with the Ministry of Health Uganda, focuses on integrating services across multiple sectors to improve prevention, care, and support for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW).
The Integrated Service Delivery Implementation Plan seeks to streamline HIV prevention and support programs by bringing together efforts in health, education, social protection, justice, and community systems.
The approach is designed to ensure that services targeting young women are coordinated rather than delivered through fragmented and parallel initiatives.
Under the new strategy, government agencies and partners will work through existing national and subnational structures to deliver comprehensive services. This includes linking HIV prevention and treatment with education programs, social support services, and community-based interventions.
The plan reflects Uganda’s broader vision of strengthening government-led responses to HIV while ensuring long-term sustainability. By embedding HIV prevention efforts within established systems, the strategy aims to improve efficiency, reduce duplication, and expand access to services for adolescent girls and young women.
Adolescent girls and young women remain among the most vulnerable groups in the country’s HIV response due to a combination of social, economic, and structural factors. Experts note that addressing these challenges requires coordinated interventions that go beyond the health sector.
The integrated approach is expected to improve service delivery by ensuring that young women can access a range of support services—from HIV testing and treatment to education and social protection—through a more unified system.
Uganda continues to implement various strategies to reduce new HIV infections as part of its national HIV response, with particular emphasis on vulnerable populations such as adolescent girls and young women.