Last year, Uganda introduced the injectable ARV Cabotegravir as a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option for HIV prevention and treatment, but its usage remains limited due to availability challenges.
The abducted girls, aged between 12 and 16, are usually targeted while collecting firewood or fetching water in the bush.
The legal age of marriage in Uganda is 18, unfortunately, the law is hardly enforced and local traditions often override the law, especially in rural areas in the Karamoja sub-region.