We truly live in a small world. Its no wonder Frontline on PBS has a tag line of ‘stories from a small planet’. This short video [8:35] is one that explores how religion,
sex,
AID, and politics interplay between Uganda and the US.
The strategy of ABC – Abstinence, Be Faithful and Condoms had been successful in reducing the AIDs infection rate, but a reversal of that strategy by President Yoweri Museveni perhaps directly or indirectly due to the strings that came with the aid money to combat aids appears to be counter productive. 1/3 of the 15 billion dollars allocated in PEPFAR – President’s [GW Bush] Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief be used to promote abstinence only programs around the world. That is 5 billion bucks.
You can join the discussion on the frontline page for the video. Particularly welcome are thoughts from the Ugandan blogosphere.
Images courtesy of Frontline World.
On July 26 there will be a video about baseball in Ghana – so do keep frontline world bookmarked.
(Thanks Charlotte for the heads up).
A similar trend has happened in Ghana where we originally were pushing condoms had but now seem to be backing down and talking a lot more about abstinence. My guess is American funding had something to do with that too. It probably has a bit to do with the fact that our current president is a bit of a christian fundamentalist.
I actually drive by one of the new baseball diamonds in Ghana every weekend when I go grocery shopping. I can get pictures if you like