ABSTRACT
This chapter analyses how Christian development-aid organizations in Uganda, in concurrence with the Christian church, participate in the rollout and governance. It focuses on anti-retroviral treatment (ART) practices occurring at the district or intermediate level, excluding interactions between ART actors at the national and international level, as well as the influence of religion on global debates concerning HIV/AIDS and ART policies. Under Ugandan law, all churches are considered as non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and need to register with the NGO Board of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Notable exceptions are the Catholic Church, the Church of Uganda and the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council that are exempted due to their long-standing presence and activities in the country. To affect public healthcare administration through the lens of ART provision in western Uganda. The most prominent of these is the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), which is primarily focused on assisting the district with the provision of ART and prevention-of-mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services.
