HIV competition winners announced
Dec 08, 2009
Dr. Stephen Watiti, Daphne Nayebare and Ibrahim Sebere have emerged as the top winners in the Parliamentary HIV Prevention annual award.
By Irene Nabusoba
Dr. Stephen Watiti, Daphne Nayebare and Ibrahim Sebere have emerged as the top winners in the Parliamentary HIV Prevention annual award.
The award was an initiative to revamp political leadership and revive efforts to prevent the spread of HIV in Uganda.
The New Vision and the Parliamentary Standing Committee on HIV/AIDS instituted the national campaign that ran from September to December 7.
The campaign was designed to recognise people who have helped their communities to prevent the spread of HIV.
The public was asked to nominate through The Vision Group media, individuals who were role models in HIV prevention.
New Vision journalists followed up the nominations that suited the different categories which were published in the newspaper.
Dr. Watiti, a senior medical officer at Mildmay Centre in Lweza on Entebbe Road won the category of positive prevention.
The category covered people living with HIV/AIDS and have openly declared their status and are encouraging others to prevent infections.
Faustine Ngarambe, Evelyn Mirembe and Ndeka Prima were the runners in the same category.
Daphne Nayebare, 18, a Senior Four student in Continental Whiteland College in Busega, won in the category of abstinence.
The category was about individuals who are promoting abstinence and living by example.
Nuru Nabbumba Kisitu, Ian Kagimbo and Moses Okanga also won in this category.
The leadership in HIV prevention at the local level category was won by Ibrahim Sebere, a fisherman in Lubya island one of the 52 Buvuma Islands of Lake Victoria.
Also recognised in this category was Grace Loumo from Karamoja, Martin Sempa’s abstinence campaign amongst university students and James Okodi, a teacher from Kelim village, near Lake Kyoga.
Beatrice Rwakimari, MP for Ntungamo and chairperson of the parliamentary committee on HIV/AIDS, said the competition was tight because of the good quality of entries.
Over 1,700 nominations were received. 52 stories from the most significant nominations were followed up and published to compete for the awards. The winners will receive plaques and share sh4m in prizes.
Dr. Stephen Watiti, Daphne Nayebare and Ibrahim Sebere have emerged as the top winners in the Parliamentary HIV Prevention annual award.
The award was an initiative to revamp political leadership and revive efforts to prevent the spread of HIV in Uganda.
The New Vision and the Parliamentary Standing Committee on HIV/AIDS instituted the national campaign that ran from September to December 7.
The campaign was designed to recognise people who have helped their communities to prevent the spread of HIV.
The public was asked to nominate through The Vision Group media, individuals who were role models in HIV prevention.
New Vision journalists followed up the nominations that suited the different categories which were published in the newspaper.
Dr. Watiti, a senior medical officer at Mildmay Centre in Lweza on Entebbe Road won the category of positive prevention.
The category covered people living with HIV/AIDS and have openly declared their status and are encouraging others to prevent infections.
Faustine Ngarambe, Evelyn Mirembe and Ndeka Prima were the runners in the same category.
Daphne Nayebare, 18, a Senior Four student in Continental Whiteland College in Busega, won in the category of abstinence.
The category was about individuals who are promoting abstinence and living by example.
Nuru Nabbumba Kisitu, Ian Kagimbo and Moses Okanga also won in this category.
The leadership in HIV prevention at the local level category was won by Ibrahim Sebere, a fisherman in Lubya island one of the 52 Buvuma Islands of Lake Victoria.
Also recognised in this category was Grace Loumo from Karamoja, Martin Sempa’s abstinence campaign amongst university students and James Okodi, a teacher from Kelim village, near Lake Kyoga.
Beatrice Rwakimari, MP for Ntungamo and chairperson of the parliamentary committee on HIV/AIDS, said the competition was tight because of the good quality of entries.
Over 1,700 nominations were received. 52 stories from the most significant nominations were followed up and published to compete for the awards. The winners will receive plaques and share sh4m in prizes.