Ugandans With Disabilities Who Are HIV Positive Are At Greater Risk of Secondary Infections Because of a Lack of Access To Nutritious Food

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Katongole Wilson, who repairs phones and radios for a living, says he often must choose between medication and food. Nassazi Resty lost her unborn baby because she didn’t have enough to eat. For Ugandans with disabilities who are HIV positive, maintaining a balanced diet is critical to building immunity and preventing secondary infections and other health challenges, says John Bosco Ssemanda, clinical services and linkages officer at The AIDS Support Organization (TASO). TASO is an NGO that offers various forms of support to the estimated 1.5 million people living with HIV and AIDS in Uganda. Although the organization has been able to provide food and medicine to people with HIV in the past, Ssemanda says they need additional support from the government to continue these programs.