By Christian Fiala
1998
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To understand the present situation with HIV and AIDS in Uganda, and to understand the reporting of it, a small excursion into the extremely tragic and turbulent history of the country is necessary.
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It is therefore not surprising that the WHO official reports always announce an imminent catastrophe. What is surprising is that almost all journalists and media dutifully spread the news without raising a single critical question.
AIDS Orphans
The story of AIDS orphans is certainly the most cynical since the discovery of HIV. And it sheds a characteristic light on the nature of reporting about AIDS: obviously anything is allowed, without reservation, that makes people feel threatened.
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Dr. Christian Fiala M.D. is living in Vienna, Austria and is the author of the book "Lieben wir gefaehrlich? - Ein Arzt auf der Suche nach den Fakten und Hintergruenden von AIDS" ("Do we live dangerously? - A doctor in search of the facts and background to AIDS") Deuticke Verlaag, Vienna, ISBN 3-216-30293-8.
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