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...
Imagine being so high up the mountains you can nearly see the magnificence of heaven on earth without you actually visiting it; the hosting District of the final regional auditions of the Y+ Beauty Pageant gave realism to that imagination. Our journey to Kabale District was an eight-hour drive filled with thrills and fascinations. The journey was...
It is said that; only travelers tell extraordinary stories! our thrilling adventure to the Land of Odii in search of the next Miss/Mr. Y+ Northern Region 2020/21 is one for the books. The Land of Odii mothers over 14 districts that are the homes of the Langi, Karamojong, Itesots and Kwaku people. From the long- haul ride and the bumpy roads with...
The journey of the Y+ beauty pageant continued to the land of the Kyabazinga and Hon Kadaga in Kamuli district
the weekend of 16 th - 17 th October 2020; we started with a community dialogue on Friday 16th October, 2020 at
Kamuli district Disabled People’s Union (KAMDIPU) with 30 stakeholders which brought together teachers, health
workers, like...
Celebrating 58 years of Uganda's independence with the first auditions of the 2020 Y+ Beauty Pageant running under the theme, "Changing the Narrative of Young People Living with HIV". We commenced with a community dialogue hosted at the Uganda AIDS Commission offices in Kampala; the dialogue brought together 25 key stakeholders including; the...
Very many people are much confused with what TB & HIV co-infection really is and what it amounts to. If you are one of those people, this article will leave you smiling as we delve into all you need to know about TB & HIV co-infection.