Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV/AIDS – UNYPA-Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV/AIDS – UNYPA

18

Years Of Experience in

Improving the lives of Young

People Living With HIV/AIDS

Uganda Network of young people living with HIV & AIDS started in 2003 to provide leadership and coordinate the greater and meaningful involvement and participation of YPLHIV in Uganda in the national, regional and global HIV and AIDS response. UNYPA advocates improving the quality of life of young people living with HIV in Uganda and as a network. UNYPA is driven by the needs of young people living with HIV and implements an evidence informed national programme and advocacy for YPLHIV to lead healthy and productive lives.

The elements of UNYPA’s national programme and advocacy include promoting universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support; fighting stigma and discrimination against young people living with HIV; and, promoting the greater involvement of young people living with HIV in the national HIV response.

Who We Are

50240+

The Young People Living with HIV/AIDs reached with our Campaign

4966+

Twitter Reach

21072+

Our Facebook Reach

938+

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Why Choose UNYPA

About Us

Our Vision

“Positive and productive lives for all young people living and affected by HIV and AIDS”

  • Honesty
  • Transparency
  • Collective responsibility

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Our Mission

Our mission is to create an enabling Environment for all young people living and affected by HIV/AIDS to meaningfully participate equally in development of programmes that improve their livelihood.

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Our Core Values

Uganda Network of young People Living with HIV/AIDS is committed to practicing what it teaches at both the team and individual levels. Consequently, we shall uphold the following values:

  • Honesty
  • Integrity
  • Transparency
  • Team work
  • Collective responsibility

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Certificates of UNYPA

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Public Health Ambassadors (PHAU)

In Recognition for the participation in the 1st Public Health Symposium 2017.

Uganda AIDS Commission

For outstanding mobilisation of the young people in the response to HIV and AIDS. 1st December 2018

Alliance Uganda

In recognition of your support to LINKUP program implementation 2013 - 2016

Universty of Oxford

For Coordinating and facilitating Uganda's first Teen Advisory Group camp alongside researchers from the University of Oxford's Department of Social Policy and Intervention.<br /> April 2018

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Robinah Babirye’s Change Story
Mbalya Derick
Nyanzi Huzairu
Alice Nabanoba Vivian’s
Robinah Babirye’s Change Story

UNYPA Ambassador's Stories

“I am Robinah Babirye the Miss Y+ 2015/2016. I got to know about the Y+ Beauty Pageant in 2014 when I was invited by Jacqueline Alesi to attend the event. I saw one of my fellow young people who was the Miss Y+ then and was really happy. In 2015 I wasn't intending to contest but fellow young people, as well as my family, motivated me to contest.

Robinah Babirye’s Change Story
Change Story
Mbalya Derick

UNYPA Ambassador's Stories

“Currently I am the Eastern Regional Coordinator Officer of UNYPA implementing a school event called Koona Mu Ngatto Ne SRHR in different schools. The adolescent mentorship event embodies a number of activities suitable for adolescents and the information packages are managed with the overall objective which is to deliver information and knowledge to the in-school adolescents on reproductive health,..... ”

Mbalya Derick
Success Story
Nyanzi Huzairu

UNYPA Ambassador's Stories

“Winning the grand finale was the beginning for life to change, I reached the dream I was chasing all along of having a big platform to communicate to people from different diversities, traveling the country to change lives of Young people, indeed which I did.”

Nyanzi Huzairu
Change Story
Alice Nabanoba Vivian’s

UNYPA Ambassador's Stories

“My participation in the pageant introduced me to advocacy and has greatly opened up spaces for me where I have been capacitated with skills and knowledge on advocacy....”

Alice Nabanoba Vivian’s
Change Story
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UGANDA NEEDS TO “DRINK THE MEDICINE”.

The African proverb goes “No one drinks medicine on behalf of a sick person”, and we can agree no more becausewhere is the lie??? It’s the sick person who needs the medicine anyway, even when someone offers to help withthe medicine, it won’t work, or they won’t give it their commitment.The proverb rhymes perfectly with […]

Happy New Year Folks!

2020 was a year where we were “Changing the Narrative” and we also greatly impacted the lives of Young People living with HIV. Even though we were interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, we came strong with the tremendous work that was done by the Y+ Ambassadors who were at the frontline. They ensured that they […]

GIRLS LEADING IN PROMOTING THE CHANGE THEY WANT!

With all the excitement of Sekukuulu whispering in the streets of Uganda, the 17th of December 2020, found us in the company of Adolescents Girls and Young women (AGYWs) from different grass root communities of the country for the Launch of the HERVOICE FUND initiative at Hotel Africana in Kampala.

Aol Gladys and Oscar Otim take center stage; win the Crown as Top Y+ Ambassadors Against HIV/AIDS

At the Grand Finale of the Y+ beauty pageant; the Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV/AIDS (UNYPA) crowned Oscar Otim and Aol Gladys as the 2020/21 Mr. and Miss Y+; as the new top ambassadors against HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination in Uganda at Kampala Serena Hotel and the narrative for young people living with HIV/AIDS continues to...

Unlocking Hope For A Child-led Family in Kwania District

When Oscar Ewaa visited a small family of 3 in Kwania District in Northern Uganda to deliver ART refills to them, all seemed well. The two children Janet Aboki* and Allan Ongom* aged 12 and 8 respectively lived peacefully with their grandmother who had taken care of them since they were orphaned. They thanked him kindly and welcomed the delivery....

Disclosure For A Closer Family

On Wednesday last week, Peter Mweru’s phone rang on a warm Mbale morning. The caller was an adolescent girl named Jackie*, whose concern was one Peter has got used to over the lockdown period; if he could help her access ARVs. Peter like many of our ambassadors was much obliged to help and in a short while was at her door with a delivery. She...

Let’s teach you a new way to greet

Yes, because staying safe is Paramount in this period, and on top of staying home we are making interventions for young people living with HIV to access health services. All over Uganda 🇺🇬, our ambassadors have been busy brokering health services 🏥 to their peers. Here's an update

Generation Equality In Motion; Y+ Summit Day 1 Summary

If there is any phrase that became common among young people through the start of 2020, it was the phrase “Regardless we move”. The phrase means that no matter what happens, physical, social or any other challenge, life must go on. Now if that is not your attitude then you need to revise your 2020 goals-but that is away from the point.

An Ace On HIV; The Arthur Ashe Tennis Program

The model of playing tennis is an underrated look at life. You send the ball to your opponent (serving) and they keep sending it back to you. To win points, you need to watch closely every move your opponent makes and switch up your serving technique, because like you, they are very alert. However, if you consistently keep going and always invent...

A Final Hoorah And A Coronation

We started the Y+ Pageant 2019 journey with one step and as we came to its end, we were determined to end it with one giant leap. At Sheraton Kampala Hotel, one of Uganda’s most premium hotels, we held the grand finale of the pageant, picking stories from the ambassadors, watching them step out in spectacular fashion and we crowned a new king and...

We Were Just Chilling On The Eastside

On top of the sun, the east has been closely related with wisdom for all years on end. In Uganda, it has the extra credit of being home to the Nile, the World’s longest river. It is further credited for Specioza Wandera Kazibwe and Rebecca Kadaga, Uganda’s first female Vice President and Speaker of Parliament respectively.

Onto the West One

Western Uganda is known for many things but chiefly, being home to the tallest Mountain, Rwenzori. That 5,000 metre high mountain sets the pace for the region’s landscape, with such undulating terrain almost everywhere you turn. It also holds some of the lowest temperatures in Uganda, with the green vegetation always welcoming a beautiful sunset....

A week Of Crowns and Team Wins

Some weeks are better than others and last week was definitely one of our best. Having only sent out our first announcement for the upcoming YPlus Pageant, we were hyped by the news of our former Miss Y+ Gloria Nawanyaga in the finals for Miss Uganda, a very reputed beauty pageant in the land. While we were at it, we also received a huge visit from...

Candlelight Memorial Event and All the Fire Flame Emojis

If May 2019 gave us anything to remember, it definitely was the Candlelight Memorial Event. The event that struck across 13th to 17th of May brought together a number of organisations and individuals to commemorate those who have succumbed to AIDS, encourage those living with HIV and reinvigorate the fight against the disease. The biggest catch for...

The Y+ Summit: The Style of Wrapping Things Up

Our goal was to start the Y+ Summit and finish it with the same energy and thankfully to many supporting hands, we managed to do exactly that. Seeing Nile Hall at Hotel Africana transforming into a bevy of activity with 400 heads moving around, sharing information, laughing, listening and learning filled us with that sense of satisfaction a child...

What’s New in the Country’s Operational Plan.

Last week on Thursday 21st February 2019, our Executive Director Nicholas Niwagaba together with other fellow CSO representatives had a one on one meet up opportunity with USA Ambassador HE. Deborah Malac , USAID and the PEPFAR country representative Amy Cunninghama. They were able to push issues concerning the different communities and what...

Another one added to the list!!!

For those who missed the national World AIDS Day celebrations. We are so excited to share the great news! The Uganda Network of Young people living with HIV was awarded an Award by the Uganda AIDS Commission for Oustanding mobilization of young people in the HIV response and the tremendous role of empowering lives of young people living with HIV...
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