HIV/AIDS Awareness Project

Uganda has the youngest population in the world, with 77% of Uganda’s population being youths below 25 years. This age group is critical for new HIV infections, and HIV prevalence triples from young people aged 15–19 years (1.1%) to those aged 20–24 years (3.3%). However, testing for HIV among young people is much lower in those aged 15–19 years (47.3%) compared to those aged 20-24 years (84.4%). Adolescents and young people represent a growing share of people living with HIV worldwide. In 2022 alone, 480,000 young people between the ages of 10 to 24 were newly infected with HIV, of whom 140,000 were adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19. Lack of AIDS-related information, especially among youths, is attributed to be the primary cause of these ever-growing HIV infections.

This project was established in February 2019 and focuses on disseminating AIDS-related information on radio stations, conducting workshops, reaching out to youths in schools, Key Priority Populations (KPPs), testing, and providing support and counseling to Youths Living With HIV (YLHIV). Over the five years of its existence, the project has reached and supported over 814 youths with vital information.Our mission is to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS by raising awareness, educating the youth, and providing support to those affected. With your support, we can continue making a positive impact and reducing the prevalence of HIV/AIDS among young people in Uganda.