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 in Uganda. This Award was presented by H.E the vice president of Uganda and He acknowledged the role young people have to play in the HIV response.
The Y+ beauty pageant by UNYPA wins the coveted Golden Egg, Fast Forward Award during the AIDS 2018 conference. When Martha Nakato, a young woman living with HIV, was crowned Miss Y+ (young positive) 2017/18, eyebrows were raised. Some critical sentiments were aired.
The Uganda Network of Young People living with HIV (UNYPA) is pleased to inform the public of the just-concluded campaign “Y+ Beauty Pageant” where National ambassadors that will lead the fight against stigma and discrimination in their communities, workspaces, schools and global platforms were chosen on Friday, 23rd November, in an event dubbed the grand finale at the Sheraton Hotel.
We have come a long way since the novice campaign was implemented way back in 2014. The Y+ Beauty pageant started out as an idea on paper by a team of pioneers; Diana Amanyire, head of youth and key populations at Marie Stopes International Uganda, Jacquelyn Alesi, former executive director UNYPA, Kagangure Philbert, and Braka.