People Living with HIV, leading Uganda's HIV response
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Who we are
One national voice for People Living with HIV networks, since 2003
Since 2003, the National Forum of People Living with HIV/AIDS Networks in Uganda has brought support groups, district forums and national networks under one roof. We coordinate them, speak for them, and help them keep services running when funding gets thin.
We are not a by stander to the HIV response. People living with HIV started it, and we intend to help finish it.
- Coordination
- Community-led access to health care .
- Social protection
- Digitalisation and documentation
Our Purpose
Why this work matters now
Uganda has made real progress. About 94% of people living with HIV know their status, 92% of those are on treatment, and 96% ofpeople on treatment have a suppressed viral load.
But around 243,000 people are still not in care. Funding for community-based health services has dropped by about 78%. Stigma keeps people away from clinics: more than half of people living with HIV (52.7%) report internalised stigma, and for people under 24 the figure is 70.1%.
The gaps are real, and closing them takes people who know the ground. That is what ournetworks do.
What we focus on
Four priorities guide our work through 2030.
Coordination
Connecting networks so they can plan, speak and act together.
Community-led access to health care
Social protection
Digitalisation and documentation
Why Work with Us
Our Landscaping Work Is Award-Winning
We cannot do this alone, and we don’t pretend to. NAFOPHANU has connected networks of people living with HIV across Uganda since 2003, but what we can do depends on who walks with us. If you work in government, health, business, faith, media or development, there is probably a place for you in this work.
Partners help us in different ways. Some fund a programme, some share expertise, some open a door we couldn’t open ourselves. Tell us what you can offer and we’ll work out the rest together.
Fundraiser
Help us build the Home of Champions
Prof Maggie Kigozi is the brand face of our fundraising drive for the Home of Champions, and she is asking you to give. Every contribution, big or small, goes towards the construction of our new home. You can give by MTN or Airtel mobile money, or by bank transfer. The details are on the flyer.
MTN merchant code: *165*3# (MTN tel: 596127)
Airtel merchant code: *185*9# (Airtel tel: 4366830)
Standard Chartered bank account no: 01028-155398-00