HIV testing for the entire village of Nabitovu!

Naigaga Sarah (photo – waiting to talk to the counselor and for her results after testing)  is a 34 year old mother  of three children (her youngest is 6 months old) who lives in Nabitovu village  and is a member of the  Nabitovu Village Health team. Nabitovu is a village that Uganda Village Project has supported and worked in for the last three years.

Naigaga Sarah comes from a polygamous marriage, she is wife number three and the youngest wife in the home. ” We all came to test today” she said smiling.

“Since Uganda Village Project came into the village, my co-wives, my husband and myself have been testing for HIV at least once and sometimes twice every year. As a Village Health Team member I encourage others to come for testing and mobilize the village for the HIV education sessions as well. I am happy for the opportunity Uganda Village Project  and their donors have given us, by bringing testing right to the village level. They test at the health centre as well, but it is far and walking there can sometimes be tiresome, therefore bringing testing to us is good and we are grateful.”

Naigaga Sarah and the community members of Nabitovu Village are thankful to you all  for your generous support that provided a day of HIV/AIDS and STI testing for the entire village.