People Living with HIV, leading Uganda's HIV response

2003

Year founded

136+

District PLHIV forums

11+

City PLHIV forums

18+

National PLHIV networks
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.

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

Peer support, stigma reduction and follow-up sopeople stay in care.

Social protection
 

Savings, livelihoods and legal protection that keep treatment within reach.

Digitalisation and documentation

Better data and digital tools so communities cantrack services and make their case.
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

Support

Lead and rise to recover.

Need support, or want to work with us? Call the SALT helpline, find your district network, or write to us at info@nafophanu.org.