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Pork consumers substantially exposed to ARVs-Study

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Pork consumers in Uganda are substantially exposed to Efavirenz and Nevirapine, both ARV-drugs, a study by Dr. Ritah Nakato, a researcher at the School of Biomedical Sciences at Makerere University College of Health Science. She warns of the emergence of drug resistant strains of HIV …

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Drug resistance to first line HIV medication on the rise in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Drug resistance to the first line HIV treatment is on the rise in Uganda, according to a report published by the World Health Organization-WHO. Findings from a survey carried out between 2014-2018 show increasing resistance to Efavirenz and Nevirapine, the fine line HIV treatment. The …

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