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HIV care at the Galilee ART Centre

Testing, counselling and treatment for adults and children living with HIV, specialist care for children exposed to it, and support to stop HIV passing from mother to baby.

Providing HIV care since 2010. All visits are confidential.

Ms Betty Nanfuka
Head of department Ms Betty Nanfuka Head of the Galilee ART Centre and Counsellor. Betty leads the team that provides HIV testing, counselling and treatment at GCGH, in confidence.

What we offer

Testing & counsellingHIV tests with counselling before and after.
Treatment for adultsAntiretroviral (ARV) treatment, monitoring and ongoing HIV care.
Treatment for childrenPrimary care and ARV treatment for children with HIV or exposed to it.
Family supportNutrition advice, social services and play therapy for children.
ImmunisationChildren in our care get their vaccines here too.
TB screening & treatmentTB is one of the biggest risks for people living with HIV, so we check for it as part of your regular HIV care. If TB is found, we treat it here, with the same team, until you finish the course.
Quality-assured testingOur lab takes part in the national External Quality Assessment (EQA) scheme for HIV rapid testing, run by the Uganda Virus Research Institute.

Pregnant and living with HIV?

The right medicines during pregnancy and birth, and for your newborn, greatly lower the chance of passing HIV to your baby. Our ART team works with maternity services across the community to find and support pregnant women with HIV. ARV medicines are free.

Maternity care at GCGH

Who can book

  • Adults living with HIV, or who want a test
  • Children living with HIV
  • Babies under 18 months whose parent has HIV
  • Children referred for HIV testing and counselling

Please bring any medical records, test results and X-rays to the first appointment.

For referring doctors

When you call to refer a patient, please have ready: the patient's name, date of birth, address and phone number, your clinical findings or the symptoms that led to the visit, and any known risk of exposure. We send our diagnosis and treatment plan back to you promptly. Our hospital doctors can also consult the ART team at any time.

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