EAC armed forces discuss AIDS

KIGALI - Harmonization of policies in the fight against HIV/AIDS will lead to reduced infections in East Africa, activists have observed. The remarks were made yesterday at the opening of a three-day East African Community (EAC), workshop on mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS prevention. “It is important that we improve the effectiveness of interventions through the harmonization of member states’ HIV/AIDS protocols, policies, plans, strategies and legislation,” said Dr Stanley Sonoiya, the EAC Principal Health Officer.  He particularly called for a holistic approach in ensuring the well-being of armed forces in the region, saying that no country can be secure with an army that is infected with the scourge.