AMICAALL UGANDA CHAPTER THE MAYORS’ VOICE · Mayors’ Voice covers our major activities from the...
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Dear Reader,
The 4th issue of The
Mayors’ Voice covers our
major activities from the
first quarter of 2017
(January to March). We
had ongoing PACK
project activities in
Karamoja, Secretariat
new premises, our
growth on social media
and the oaths taken by
the AEC and ANTAC
members to uphold the
AMICAALL Uganda
Constitution
THANK YOU.
Information & Communication
Department
Drama activities, Peer
Educators, moonlight
HCT camps that operate
at night to cater for
MARPs such as long dis-
tance truck drivers, sex
workers, boda boda et al.
Local Government leaders
such as Mayors take lead
in mobilizing the people.
he Prevention of HIV and AIDS in
the Communities of Karamoja
(PACK) project is a five year project
aimed at contributing to reduction of
new HIV infections amongst adolescents
and young people (10-24 years) in the
Karamoja region. which has an HIV
prevalence rate of 5.3%.
This prompted the civil
society as well as the de-
velopment partners to
put more resources in the
fight against HIV and
AIDS. Some of the activi-
ties carried out to raise
awareness about HIV and
also provide HIV service
to the communities.
Include HIV Testing and
Counselling (HCT) camps,
PACK PROJECT CONTINUES THE FIGHT
AGAINST HIV/AIDS IN KARAMOJA
AMICAALL UGANDA CHAPTER
NEWSLETTER FOR THE ALLIANCE OF MAYORS ON HIV/AIDS AND HEALTH IN UGANDA
(AMICAALL UGANDA)
THE MAYORS’ VOICE
HIV/AIDS related drama activities in Karamoja Uganda
EDITORIAL
ISSUE 4 MARCH 2017
THE MAYORS’ VOICE NEWS & INFORMATION
AMICAALL UGANDA CHAPTER
Residents of Karamoja line up for HIV
testing and counselling
T
PACK Peer Educators’ Training
Moroto
Residents par-
ticipating in a
PACK street jam
to mobilize peo-
ple for the moon-
light HCT camp
(Background
Tents)
AMICAALL UGANDA SECRETARIAT MOVES INTO NEW OFFICE PREMISES
PICTORIAL:AEC AND ANTAC MEMBERS TAKE OATH OF OFFICE
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“In the First
Quarter of
2017, the
pages have
gained a
reach of over
50,000 ”
On 31st March 2017, the secretariat relocated to a new
office complex located on plot 1658, Clovis Road, Kiwatule,
Block 220, Kazinga channel Zone, Nakawa Division. The
spacious premises will enable the secretariat to carry out
the programme's work and serve Chapter members in
Uganda more effectively. AMICAALL members are welcome
to come and share experiences on the urban health and HIV
responses.
The new AMICCAALL Uganda premises
AMICAALL SOCIAL MEDIA MAKES SIGNIFICANT GAINS
Screenshot of a post on the
AMICAALL Uganda twitter page
Central to our dissemi-
nation of information
and awareness creation
in regards to HIV/AIDS,
NCDs, WASH and SRHR is
social media. Through
Facebook and Twitter,
we are able to update
and engage our followers
on the subjects men-
tioned above as well as
our activities in the
various communities.
In the First Quarter of
2017, the pages have
gained a reach of over
50,000 and acquired
over 400 new follow-
ers. The photos and
posts attract com-
ments from followers
expressing their views
about the programme
work. Please follow us on twitter:
@amicaallug and on facebook:
@amicaalluganda for more
interesting information from us.
Members of the Alliance Executive
Council (Board) take an oath of allegiance
to the Constitution of AMICAALL UGANDA
at the AMICAALL UGANDA Board Room.
In attendance were AMICAALL UGANDA
Country Director Mr. Titus Twesige, Local
Council leaders and other AMICAALL
UGANDA staff
AMICAALL UGANDA CHAPTER ISSUE 4 MARCH 2017
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(+256) 414 250102/414 341340/ 772 525487
Email: [email protected]
@amicaallug
@amicaalluganda
www.amicaalluganda.org
About us
AMICAALL is an African wide network of Mayors and
Municipal leaders committed to supporting
sustained responses to health and HIV/AIDS in the
urban communities.
Vision
A healthy and productive urban population free
from HIV&AIDS and related diseases
Mission
To support the building of an effective and
coordinated urban HIV/AIDS and health response
Goal
To strengthen the capacity of urban authorities for
an effective and sustainable HIV/AIDS and health
response
Contact us
Plot 1658, Clovis Road, Kiwatule, P. O Box 26323, Kampala, Uganda
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Members of the AMICAALL National Technical and Advisory Committee (ANTAC) take an oath of allegiance to the
AMICAALL UGANDA Constitution. ANTAC consists of representatives of key partners from the Uganda Government
and Civil Society