Most At Risk Populations' Society in Uganda (MARPS in Uganda)

From July 6-10, the International AIDS Society (IAS) is hosting the 23rd International AIDS Conference, which is the world's largest conference on HIV and AIDS.  It was originally to be held in San Francisco and Oakland - the first time in two cities - it is now, in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, to be an online convening:  AIDS 2020: Virtual.  This format will enable participants to access the latest HIV science, advocacy, and knowledge through a combination of virtual sessions, community networking, and a 24-hour plenary speaker schedule, reaching audiences around the globe.  To conclude  AIDS 2020: Virtual,  IAS will host a session on breaking COVID-19 research, policy analysis, and frontline experience.

Collaboration with different LGBTIQQ, Women and HIV/TB Care organisations is a norm that has been around. When Nature Network, SWKPAAP, ROSCEA, MARPS In Uganda joined to form Advocacy Network Africa (AdNetA) the idea was to create platforms where planned health promotion could take place. Along the way, MARPS In Uganda asked WAVE (a youth led Social Support organisation) to work together on an SRH Campaign from 25th May 2020-08 June 2020. What constituted the planned health promotion was a rubric against which planned activities were outlined. The outline spanned 25th May 2020 to 08 June 2020. The aim of the campaign is to provide opportunities: 1. To access SRH knowledge in a format accessible by those who would like to conduct an SRH Activity for their audiences 2. To use SRH knowledge to promote healthy living by those who access the information and use it to make life promoting decisions 3. To share the SRH knowledge among peers and thereby address misinfor...

Sexual and Reproductive Health Counselling and Guidance Campaign  25 th  May 2020- 8 th  June 2020 Project Name: Sensible Safer Practices Issue                                                                Strategy:  25th May 2020 Negotiated Safer Sex: 26th May 2020 You should Goal: 27 th  Wednesday May 2020 Know The Sexual and Reproductive Dimensions of Your Life: Sexual and reproductive health definition : 28th May 2 020 Importance of reproductive health :  29 th  Friday May 2020 Importance of sexual health : 30th May 2 020 Importance of Sexual and reproductive health and rights or SRHR : 31st May 2020 The components of reproductive health : 1st June 2020 Impact:  2nd June 2020 Apply Knowledge and Make Informed Sexual and Reproductive De...

End of Take Health in Your Hands-Take TB Prevention Personal Campaign Report This was a joint 1 week advocacy campaign that was meant to highlight the 7 social practices and the skills behind necessary to end TB by 2030. We are grateful to all of you for supporting our work. Below is the agenda as it was outlined. We have also attached the Sunday Thematic activity to enable you understand that scope we dealt with. Monday: Statistics Tuesday: Testing Wednesday: Treatment Thursday: Adherence to Anti-TB medication taking Friday: Ensuring a negative sputum Saturday: Cough etiquette and cough consciousness Sunday: Home hygiene, Home Hygiene, Personal cleanliness and safety best practices The Home Hygiene, Personal cleanliness and safety best practices It is important to clean your bed, bedsheets and all clothing. Clean your premises regularly to reduce instances of re-infection. Having a cough or TB does not stop you from participating in forms of recreation. Get out ...

ANNOUNCING A VIRTUAL COVID-19 CONFERENCE ON 10 – 11 JULY 2020 The International AIDS Society (IAS) will host a virtual COVID-19 Conference on breaking COVID-19 research, policy analysis and frontline experience on the final day of AIDS 2020: Virtual The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented global emergency that has now infected more than 3 million people worldwide and is already the most lethal new pandemic since the emergence of AIDS nearly 40 years ago. In recognition of the urgent need to analyse research, review policy and exchange frontline experiences related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IAS will host a virtual COVID-19 Conference on 10 – 11* July 2020, shining a spotlight on the latest science, policy and practice of the pandemic. The virtual COVID-19 Conference will take place online on the last day of  AIDS 2020: Virtual . It will feature a free-of-charge, stand-alone programme of plenary, invited-speaker and abstract-driven sessions exclusively ded...