Kampala Key, Vulnerable and Priority Populations (KVP) News

UNAIDS Expresses Support for HIV2020 Conference In an official letter today from UNAIDS Interim Executive Director Gunilla Carson, the multilateral international organization expressed their support for the upcoming HIV2020 conference in Mexico City. Read the letter from UNAIDS here The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS, UNAIDS is the main advocate for accelerated, comprehensive and coordinated global action on the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Their support echos the HIV2020 Alliance’s commitment to fostering a community-led response that necessarily includes amplifying the voices of vulnerable and marginalized key populations that are disproportionately affected by HIV & AIDS. The full text of the letter is available below: Dear Organizers of HIV2020, Communities and key populations are the backbone of the AIDS response and their meaningful engagement has always been a core and guiding principle for UNAIDS. UNAIDS therefore supports the ...

This story appeared in the Seattle Times and it is written by Maria Cheng of The Associated Press. LONDON (AP) — Winifred “Winnie” Byanyima, a former Ugandan politician and the current head of the humanitarian group Oxfam International, was appointed the new executive director of the U.N. AIDS agency on Wednesday. The previous UNAIDS chief, Michel Sidibe, left the post early in May after allegations that he improperly handled sexual assault claims against one of his deputies. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric announced Byanyima’s appointment by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, saying she “brings a wealth of experience and commitment in harnessing the power of government, multilateral agencies, the private sector and civil society to end the HIV and AIDS crisis for communities around the world.” In an email to Oxfam staff, Byanyima said she had “very personal” reasons for accepting the UNAIDS job, noting that she lost her brother Bernard to AIDS “as well as ...

Key Populations can now lead activities formulating appropriate HIV Prevention interventions in Uganda.  But, what exactly are these interventions? Presently, there are over 107 KP organizations scattered in all over Uganda. 44 of these are registered with the Uganda KP Consortium. A rapid appraisal of HIV Prevention Strategies of 7 of these between 2018-2020 shows the following: HIV Prevention is about Condom and Lubricant sourcing and distribution Five (5) out seven (7) had conducted internal 3-5 internal meetings or short trainings for staff and during the events tasked the staff to give out Condoms and Lubricant consumables.   Four (4) out of the seven (7) are Kampala-based KP Led organizations, which means they are overlapping in the catchment zone. Two (2) were Kampala-based but had outreach stations 100 miles out of Kampala City PEPFAR And Global Fund, A History: The U.S. is the single largest donor to the Global Fund. Congr...