In the letter section of last week's edition (Pambazuka News 173), Thomas Mountain wrote that Eritrea is the only country in Africa to start winning the war against HIV/AIDS with the drop in its infection rate.

I however take issue with Thomas for writing that Eritrea "is the only country in Africa to start winning the war against HIV/AIDS by reducing HIV/AIDS infection rates from 3% to 2.5%". While this is good news for Africa - that we are emerging on top of the scourge that continues to claim lives endlessly - Uganda was in fact the first country to start winning the war on the continent and it is today noted as Africa's role model in this regard.

Ghana has also recently recorded a drop in infection rates from 3.6% to 2.9%.

Several other countries continue to record drops in their infection rates, including South Africa where the rate has been the highest on the continent.

Keep up the good work with Pambazuka News. It's a great read!