Kampala Key, Vulnerable and Priority Populations (KVP) News

You are concerned about HIV Programming and funding that is so much needed. You also know that USA has supported African countries immensely as far as HIV Prevention and Care Programming go. Then read this article I have borrowed from another source. It matters that African countries pay attention, listen attentively and read the signs! Diane Anderson-Minshall   in the same article says,  " 2020 is not the year to get complacent about HIV, but rather an opportunity to spark a new kind of movement.  At the end of the year, we usually mark World AIDS Day on December 1 and reflect both on where the epidemic has been, those we’ve lost to it, and on where we are today. In many ways we’ve progressed to astonishing heights with treatment. Earlier this year, we launched  U=U & U , Pride Media’s year-long initiative getting the word out about the groundbreaking consensus that people living with HIV with undetectable viral loads have  zero  risk o...

The human being fulfills self-determination at various levels but these three, are so crucial: sensual or sensuality living or pursuance of a quality life interaction or an interactive lifestyle Humans are endowed with senses, which we need to use variously to find or enjoy food, smell, sleep, locomotion, mobility, confidentiality, safe passage/keeping and to catalyze how we associate. We have to be provided contexts within which we can pursue our ideas, plans and engage in fulfilling our dreams.   In other words, the following freedoms are so important for self-determination and self-preservation: Freedom of conscience and religion Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication Freedom of peaceful assembly Freedom to associate These freedoms, are non-negotiable and non-alienable. They must be enjoyed or claimed by all persons irrespective of their status. However, it may surprise you my ...

A friend of mine, knows I enjoy sharing information about breakthroughs in the HIV medication world. As some one who has worked at the grassroots and has witnessed many wonders, I call upon you to read materials such as this. This is from the magazine called The Body. " A medical landmark that might call for fanfare -- a second drug to prevent HIV infection -- is receiving boos from HIV/AIDS advocates who say its rollout could be a step backward, not forward, in access to HIV prevention. In early October, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Descovy (emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide), manufactured by Gilead Sciences, for men who have sex with men and transgender women as a daily pill for pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP. But the drug isn't approved for vaginal sex -- the company didn't test for it -- and that ignores a crucial at-risk part of the population, critics say. Gilead has been touting Descovy's safety -- inflating its safety, detrac...

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I had a dream and in the dream..... It was easier to fight HIV in Uganda and be done with it. With 1,000 persons infected and 500 of these dying every week in Uganda, according to UNAIDS 2019 report, we all must put aside any excuse not to engage in the fight against HIV. Organizations led by KP which have always received Human Rights Activism funds were provided funds as well as those that strategically promoted HIV/Public Health Activism. It was a very edifying dream...... Sadly, there are those who sold phone, bed and family assets to keep upholding HIV Programming and realistically led to a genuine Treatment Cascade for KPs. These organizations were not provided PEPFAR funding!  A Treatment Cascade is where mobilization for testing is done; those who test positive are provided ARVs; and those on ARVs are supported to adhere and go for Viral testing to verify viral load suppression. This was in Malaba, Busia, Hoima, Mbarara, Kampala, Nairobi, Jjinja, Lugazi, ...

This story is sourced from MPACT website. "Earlier this week, Heads of State, Health Ministers, high-level policymakers, civil society activists and health sector stakeholders came together at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City to adopt the  2019 Political Declaration on Universal Health Coverage . This Political Declaration is a commitment by each country to achieve Universal Health Coverage for all people by 2030, as set forth in the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Political Declaration is markedly weak on key aspects necessary to realize full Universal Health Coverage for people who use drugs, sex workers, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people. After months of consultations and negotiations led by the permanent missions of Georgia and Thailand to the United Nations, the adopted text falls short of specifically naming these marginalized communities who are often left behind.  The Political Declaration a...

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 ...