President Museveni takes an HIV test, at Kiswa Health Cente IV, opposite Shell Bugolobi

President Yoweri Museveni has publicly tested for HIV in a symbolic exercise to encourage Ugandans to know their HIV status as a way of rolling back the HIV epidemic in Uganda.

“All Ugandans, test and find out your status and let the State and health workers manage you. If you are infected, they will handle you. If you are not, then take care of yourself. Risky behaviour is unnecessary. Health is wealth; when you are healthy, you are productive. To be careless to get short-term satisfaction is not wise,” Museveni said.