KAMPALA – Ida, 29, was six months pregnant when she suddenly felt abdominal pains and went to a government hospital in Kampala. Like all pregnant women in Uganda, she was tested for HIV as part of routine screening for the virus. She lost her baby and was then given the news that she was HIV-positive. "I was in a lot of pain and the situation was bad. They told me they were going to clean my womb. They took me to the examination room and asked me how many children I had. I told them I had four," she said, recalling the events of 2008. "They were using English. I did not understand what they were saying because I never studied English. They told me they were going to give me treatment. Later ...
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