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Organization Contact Information

Name: Africa Young Positives Network (AY+)
Street 1: Uganda, kampala
Street 2:
City: kampala
Province: sikindi
Post Code: 256
Country: Uganda
Phone: +256701410715
Organization Email: kintukenny@gmail.com
Web Site: http://www.ayplus.org or http://www.youngpositives.africa
Other Online Presence:

Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Mr.
First Name: Masembe
Last Name: Paddy
Title: Advisory board chair
Email: masembep@gmail.com
Phone: +256772692931

Alternate Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Mr
First Name: Kintu
Last Name: Kenneth Ivan
Title: Head of programs, governance and management
Email: kintukenny@gmail.com
Phone: +256774410715

General Information

Board Constituency: None
Is your organization legally registered in your country: Yes
If yes, please enter your registration number: 166420
Organization Type - Primary: Non-Governmental Organization
Organization Type - Secondary: Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)
Organization Description:
African Young Positives Network is the regional Network of young people living with HIV across Africa. Launched at ICASA 2011 in Addis Ababa, AY+ exists to mobilize and capacitate national and sub-regional groups of young men and women Living with HIV to advocate for services that meet their needs including health and wellbeing.

We have 22 well established youth lead organizations (Networks) of young people living with HIV in 22 African countries. These Networks exist to challenge laws and policies that fuel TB/ HIV criminalization, stigma and discrimination. Advocate for accessible and affordable TB/HIV services in line with treatment and care.

 
Do you know about the UNHLM declaration: Yes

Specializations / Areas of Work

Advocacy
Civil Society and Community Engagement
Engaging political leaders and ensuring inclusive leadership
Funding, including innovative and optimized approach to funding TB Care
Technical Assistance
Working on Community, Rights and Gender (CRG)
Working on Key Populations related to TB

Other Organization Information

Total number of staff in your organization: 6 - 10
Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 6 - 10
Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 6 - 10
Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: 11 - 25
 
How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: Stop TB communications
If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who:
Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: Resource mobilization
 
Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: Uganda
Are you in contact with your national TB programme: Yes
Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan:
We have been part of activities of Uganda Stop TB Partnership and also we are part of the Uganda Ministry of Health National Coordination Committee for Tuberculosis thats aimed at generating, discussing and agreeing on policy direction for TB control in Uganda and is tasked with leadership to support coordinate and scale up interventions, treatment and care strategies in Uganda.
 

Geographical Reach

Which country is your headquarters located in: Uganda
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in)
Botswana
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Congo
Ethiopia
Ghana
Kenya
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Switzerland
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Contribution

Please tell us how your organization will contribute to the Global Plan to Stop TB by briefly describing its involvement in any of the areas of work listed below:

TB Care Delivery:
we advocate for access of TB-HIV treatment and Care for young people living with HIV in Africa.

Drug-Resistant TB:
we advocate for access of TB-HIV treatment and Care for young people living with HIV in Africa.

TB-HIV:
we advocate for access of TB-HIV treatment and Care for young people living with HIV in Africa.

New TB Drugs:
we advocate for access of TB-HIV treatment and Care for young people living with HIV in Africa.

New TB Vaccines:
This is done in uganda with our partner ARASA

Declaration

Declaration of interests:
I kintu kenneth Ivan from African Young positives Network, i never disclose any information.

Application date: May 18, 2018
Last updated: April 24, 2024