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Consolidated Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of HIV and AIDS in Uganda, 2022

3 November 2025

These guidelines, produced in 2022 by the Uganda Ministry of Health, provide guidance on the diagnosis of HIV, the care of people living with HIV, and the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection, including injectable cabotegravir and the dapivirine vaginal ring.

Topic(s): Normative Guidance/Policies

Product(s): Cabotegravir, Dapivirine Vaginal Ring, Injectable Prep, Oral PrEP

Region(s): Sub-Saharan Africa

Format(s): Report

Countries: Uganda

Source(s): Uganda Ministry of Health

Type: Document

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