Young Women Account for Majority of New HIV Infections Among Uganda’s Youth
Adolescent girls and young women account for about 10,000 of the estimated 13,000 new HIV infections among Ugandans aged 15 to 24, raising concern over persistent vulnerabilities despite progress in the national response.
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[Claude] Both cover the same finding on young women and HIV infections in Uganda and the 2030 target concern; Report 2's figures are for ages 15-24 while Report 1's 34,400 is the national total, which is not a
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