By Our Reporter
The Uganda Network Of Young People Living With HIV/AIDS (UNYPA) has been awarded for their efforts in the fight against discrimination and stigmatization of people living with HIV/AIDS. This was during the 22nd International AIDS Conference which concluded last Friday in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
UNYPA who had been nominated for their Y+ Beauty Pageant initiative beat four others to take home the Fast Forward Golden Egg award.
UNYPA has been organising the Y+ beauty pageant for years now and it will be returning for the 5th edition this year. The Beauty Pageant is a platform to disseminate information, form networks with community leaders, empower young people living with HIV with knowledge as well as advocate for their rights in a bid to end the stigma and discrimination they face because of their status.
Presented by Aidsfonds, a global foundation working towards end of AIDS, the Fast Forward Award seeks out innovative interventions organised by and for the community with the aim of linking these local solutions with donors to increase funding for communities and scale-up successful approaches.
This was the second consecutive time UNYPA was winning the Fast Forward Golden Egg award.