AIDS project targets vendors
Apr 27, 2008
More market vendors living with HIV/AIDS can access free HIV services thanks to the Market Vendors AIDS Project,
More market vendors living with HIV/AIDS can access free HIV services thanks to the Market Vendors AIDS Project, writes Flavia Nakagwa.
The charity has expanded its outreach programme from three markets to 12 more in Kampala and Mukono districts.
Founded by Angelina Wapakhabulo, it aims at educating, counselling, testing and treating vendors living with HIV/AIDS.
In a meeting with 15 chairpersons of the benefiting markets, Wapakhabulo said over 120,000 market vendors would get free HIV/AIDS services from Marie Stopes and Uganda Cares clinics based in the markets.
The five-year project was funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The 12 markets to join are Mukono, Bugolobi, Bwaise, Kamwokya, Kansanga, Katwe, Kitintale, Nakasero, Nankulabye, Nalukolongo, Nateete and Wandegeya.
The charity has expanded its outreach programme from three markets to 12 more in Kampala and Mukono districts.
Founded by Angelina Wapakhabulo, it aims at educating, counselling, testing and treating vendors living with HIV/AIDS.
In a meeting with 15 chairpersons of the benefiting markets, Wapakhabulo said over 120,000 market vendors would get free HIV/AIDS services from Marie Stopes and Uganda Cares clinics based in the markets.
The five-year project was funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The 12 markets to join are Mukono, Bugolobi, Bwaise, Kamwokya, Kansanga, Katwe, Kitintale, Nakasero, Nankulabye, Nalukolongo, Nateete and Wandegeya.