•📢Announcement📢•
The National HIV and AIDS Symposium will be held on 13 th November 2024 at the Office of the President Main Auditorium.
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🗒 Mark Your Calendar!!!!!
🚨 The National
#HIV
& AIDS Symposium
🗓 8th -10th November 2022
📍Makerere Univeristy Business School. (MUBS)
📌Theme: Ending Inequalities among adolescent girls , young women and boys.
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" We appreciate your efforts, your excellency in the fight against
#HIV
, I am still alive and strong because of the efforts thus far" - Dr. Steven Watiti on behalf of People Living with HIV(PLHIV ).
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A Happy Birthday to you
@mckatsug
thank you for leading by example and joining the fight to end
#HIV
/AIDS in our nation. You are a great talent and a voice in your generation. Thank You.🙏
There is need for goverment to develop and implement policies and programmes that prioritise the needs of young people and address inequalities in social, cultural, and economic settings. -
@berophiona3
Miss Y+
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@mckatsug
: I'm living positively but that hasn't stopped me from being the star that I am. I encourage all
#PLHIV
to take your "meds" , you will be okay.
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@mckatsug
gives his testimony during the commemoration. He urged members to focus on fighting
#HIV
related Stigma inorder to achieve ending AIDS by 2030.
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Happening: Press conference ahead of the forthcoming National
#HIV
and AIDS symposium due 8-10th November 2022. Under the theme ; Ending Inequalities among adolescent girls, young women and boys.
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.
Happening: National Youth Leaders meeting at our head offices. The
#HIV
new infections still stand at 54,000 annually and 1,100 weekly. The young people remain highly at risky, thus the need to engage leaders to push the
#HIV
prevention message .
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" We have an estimated 54,000 people acquiring HIV/AIDS every year, unfortunately, the majority of these are women" - Dr Vicent Bagambe
According to the report , more men are dying of HIV/AIDS related illnesses than their female counterparts.
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Every year we commemorate the Candle Light Day🕯 to remember those we've lost to
#HIV
/AIDS. But most importantly to renew our efforts in fighting to
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.
Uganda can't not win the fight against
#HIV
inspite of regional inclusion , there is a need to have the other regional countries involved in the fight -
@ProfPLOLumumba
Please note that the venue for the National HIV and AIDS Symposium has changed from Kololo Ceremonial Grounds to Millennium Park, Former KCCA Grounds, Lugogo. The dates for the Symposium remain unchanged.
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Happening: Updating guidelines for mainstreaming
#HIV
and AIDS programs in all sectors in Uganda. These guidelines enable different sectors to implement HIV programming in their areas of operation.
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📣*Announcement *📣
Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda, Minister for the Presidency will be the esteemed Guest of Honour at the 2023 National HIV & AIDS Symposium taking place from 14th-16th November 2023.
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We would like to congratulate
@NelsonMusoba
upon his appointment as Director General of UAC. His reappointment emphasises his commitment in the leadership towards ending AIDS by 2030. Alongside our ever-dedicated stakeholders, with intensified effort, we shall achieve this goal.
Happening: Meeting with UNSA ( Uganda National Student's Association) leadership. The discussion revolves around reaching the young students in schools.
This is aimed at dissemination of
#HIV
prevention messages among the young people.
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The Director Programs at
@MildmayUganda
; Dr. Catherine Senyimba , presents some the interventions they have made in the response towards ending AIDS.
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Media Self Coordinating Entity meeting on the up coming National
#HIV
/AIDS Symposium ( 8th -10 Nov), The meeting is aimed at harnessing the available opportunities in the media to deliver HIV prevention information to the public towards ending AIDS.
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Tomorrow, the 1st of December 2023, we commemorate World AIDS Day.
This year's commemorations will be held in Rakai District - Kibaale Playgrounds.
Chief guest is H.E
@KagutaMuseveni
who has spearheaded the fight against
#HIV
both at national and global level.
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H.E
@KagutaMuseveni
on arrival,at Kibaale Play-grounds, unveiled a monument dedicated to the strength and bravery the people of Rakai showed at the beginning of the fight against
#HIV
.
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Happening: The Director Uganda AIDS Commission
@NelsonMusoba
meeting with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda, Rt.Hon.
@RobinahNabbanja
. Among the issues discussed is Uganda's progress in the
#HIV
response and the upcoming National HIV/AIDS Symposium.
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Happening: Validation of the Youth Situation Analysis report. The report points out the need to strengthen youth coordination entities, where youth can actively engage in decision making.
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The
@Makerere
launched a Research & Innovation Fund in 2019 with over UGX 30 Billion/Year geared towards enabling innovation that address societal problems. - Dr.Kambugu
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Training workshop on results based managment reporting for self coordination entities ( SCE ) and UAC focal persons. This is aimed at improving the reporting skills of the staff and have better activity tracking and evaluation.
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Director General
@NelsonMusoba
shares a word on
#HIV
prevention with the Boda Boda Cyclists in Ntungamo Town just before the match ahead of the commemoration of the World AIDS Day tommorow in Rukungiri District.
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#Yambala
.
Guest of Honour
@RobinahNabbanja
The Prime Minister of Uganda arrives at the National
#HIV
/AIDS symposium at Makerere Univeristy Business School.
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Hon.
@RobinahNabbanja
; I wish to reiterate government commitment to the fight against
#HIV
. Uganda will continue to work with our partners to ensure a resilient health care system for the prosperity of our country.
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🔔 Don’t miss out on what the upcoming National HIV and AIDS Symposium 2023 will have to offer!
🗓️ 14th-16th November 2023
#WhatIsYours
?
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Happening Now: The youth self coordinating entity meeting. The main focus of the meeting is to look and assess the role of youth in the
#HIV
response towards the 2030 targets.
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Happening now:
Dr. Daniel Byamukama from UAC opens the press conference in preparation for the National HIV and AIDS Symposium which will happen from 14th-16th November 2023.
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Earlier Today:
@aidscommission
team led by the Minister for Presidency Hon. Esther Mbayo and Board Members , met with the newly appointed
@UNAIDS
Executive Director
@Winnie_Byanyima
on how to intensify the HIV /AIDS response country wide and around the region.
@GCICUganda
Director General
@NelsonMusoba
with the Joint AIDS Annual Review ( JAR) multi-sectoral writing team in Jinja this morning. The JAR report is meant to make an annual general assessment of the HIV response situation in Uganda.
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All set and ready for the World AIDS Day commemoration in Rukungiri District, where The President of Teh Republic of Uganda
@KagutaMuseveni
is expected to precide over the function.
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Until we have a cure, all PLHIV but especially YPLHIV need to know that they are going to live and age with the disease and therefore make wise choices - Dr. Steven Watiti.
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Dr. Steven Watiti gives a speech on behalf of People Living With
#HIV
. He thanked the Commission for lauching the much needed policy Guidelines on Ending
#HIV
related Stigma.
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Head HIV Prevention
@danbyamud
outlining the role of the Faith Sector in realizing an end to AIDS as a Public Health threat by 2030 at the
@MinofHealthUG
meeting with the supreme Faith leaders. The Faith leaders' role in the response continues to give mileage to
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Happening Now: Orientation meeting on HIV and AIDS with comedians
@ComedyStoreUG
. The initiative is intended to enhance
#HIV
awareness among the population in a bid to end AIDS by 2030.
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The
#MixtapePartySN7
line up is massive......let's join the edu-taiment tommorow, Saturday 12th December Starting 2pm, as we fight towards ending
#HIV
/AIDS. It will live on
@nbstv
@sanyukatv
and all the social media platforms.
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. DONT MISS!!!!
Happening:
@NelsonMusoba
,
@cpmayiga
,
@UNAIDS_UG
country director at the Kalangala Health Centre IV.
The centre is equipped enough to provide ART and
#HIV
related services. These services however are under utilised by the community.
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Tommorow 1st December, We join the rest of the World in commemoration of the International World AIDS Day.
H.E
@KagutaMuseveni
will be the Chief Guest.
National Theme: End Stigma , End AIDS ,End Pandemics.
It will be broadcast on all major TV stations.
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Earlier: Training UAC staff on how to best utilise the power of social media in communicating and enhancing interaction with audiences at individual and organizational level.
@jackiearinda
was one of the facilitators during the session.
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Earlier: We had a discussion with
@listenthinkact
on possible partnership in the
#HIV
response at the community level, which feeds into the efforts in ending AIDS by 2030. They have done a tremendous job in fighting
#HIV
.
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As World AIDS Day approaches, it is your obligation and responsibility to consistently take your ARV drugs to contribute to ending AIDS as an epidemic by 2030.
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Join
@NMusoba
Katikkiro
@cpmayiga
, Hon.
@millybabalanda
& members of parliament in Kalangala district on 4th July for HIV Behaviour Change Campaign. This is part of Kabaka Birthday Run 2022 under the theme "Men against AIDS to Save the Girl Child.”
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#Ekyoto
HIV testing and counselling services downtown (mini-price) collaboration with
@kacita_uganda
. This is aimed at bringing services closer to the people as way of promoting HIV prevention and awareness.
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The
@newvisionwire
Series on Philly Bongole Lutaaya ahead of the Philly Lutaaya Day Commemoration and World AIDS Day. His story continues to inspire many in the fight against
#HIV
. The series begin on Thursday 4th November 2021.
For more details 👇
Day 3: The Final Day of The National
#HIV
/AIDS Symposium.
Our Key Note Speaker
@ProfPLOLumumba
is already here.
Make your way to the Makerere Univeristy Business School. ( MUBS ) - Nakawa
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Happening Now: Day 2 of the
#INTERESTconf
sessions. This conference brings together scientists involved in HIV treatment , pathogenesis and prevention.
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.
Happening: Our Regional Coordinator for Western Uganda, Micheal Matsiko live on
@912CroozeFM
one of the leading radios in the Western region ,as he discusses
#HIV
and AIDS situation in the country and region,with focus on the impact of stigma and discrimination.
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.
World AIDS Day press conference at the
@UgandaMediaCent
. We will join the rest of the world to commemorate the day, this 1st December 2023.
Venue: Kibaale Play- grounds ( Rakai District )
Theme: Ending AIDS by 2030, keeping communities at the centre.
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Chairman Board Uganda AIDS Commission Dr. Eddie Mukooyo addresses students at the health symposium at Makerere University Business School (MUBS).
"Don't discriminate against people living with
#HIV
" - Dr. Eddie Mukooyo.
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There is need to embrace the use of cultural and traditional channels to educate the masses on proper moral conduct as a means to reduce on the
#HIV
infections-
@KagutaMuseveni
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Happening: Bishop Julius Oyet , representative and member of Council Of Presidents
@irc_uganda
gives the opening devotion at the National
#HIV
/AIDS action plan roll out.
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A Recap from Day 1 of the National
#HIV
& AIDS Symposium.
We are on for Day 2
Venue: Millennium Park (Former KCCA grounds )
Come Join Us !!!
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Director General
@NelsonMusoba
, Katikkiro
@cpmayiga
,
@UNAIDS_UG
Country Director and MPs on the
#HIV
committee, aboard RHSP boat to Kachanga Island ( Kalangala) , where they will interact with the community . It is part of the behavioural change campaign.
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We just concluded a meeting with the Executive Director
@TunawezaO
,
@VictoNalule
on furthering our collaboration with the organisation and participation in the forthcoming National
#HIV
and AIDS Conference beginning 8th to 10th November 2022.
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In today's
@newvisionwire
featuring the Chairperson of the
#HIV
/AIDs
@Parliament_Ug
Honourable Florence Namboozo, Woman Member of Parliament Sironko, on the continuous commitment to end AIDS, ahead the Candle Light Memorial Day on 17th May 2020.
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#COVID19UG
We as religious leaders have a big role to play in the fight against
#HIV
related stigma because we hold to much power - Rev. Canon Gideon Byamugisha
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Earlier: Meeting with the stakeholders , following recent reports on ARV stock outs. The meeting was aimed at finding a amicable solution to counter the stock out challenges and improve communication between the stakeholders responsible.
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Joined
@NAFOPHANU
,
@UNAIDS_UG
and
@IrlEmbUganda
in the flagging off of food donated to the PLHIV in Karamoja.This is in response to the hunger challenge caused by the climate change in this region.The initiative is aimed at ensuring proper feeding and medication
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Young People ( 15- 25) stand at a prevalence rate of 2.5% among women and 1.0% in Men, pointing to the need to strengthen sensitization and information sharing on HIV prevention.
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" I am here to serve ,and make sure that service delivery is improved to secure the future of our children and our grandchildren". - Minister for presidency.
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Earlier,The Director General
@NelsonMusoba
addressed the National Adolescent and young people
#PreWADUG22
conference.
Themed: Ending inqualities among Adolescent girls ,young women and boys.
Courtesy Photos 📸
A look at our panelists for the HIV Financing Dialogue at the National
#HIV
/AIDS Symposium.
Due: 8th - 10th November 2022.
Click link to register for the symposium:👇🏾
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Community dialogue with the Adolescent Girls in Ntungamo. The conversation is aimed at picking some of the challenges that the young girls face.
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