 In recent years, ongoing disturbances in South Sudan have resulted in a large number of refugees and asylum seekers arriving in the area.As of December 2015, the UN estimated that there are over 173,000 refugees and asylum seekers in Northern Uganda, many of whom are in the Agoro region.HIV/AIDS remains a major problem with an estimated 8.2% of the area population being infected with the virus at year end 2014.