Dear Reader,

The 6th issue of The

Mayors’ Voice covers our

major activities from the

second quarter of 2017

(April to June). They in-

clude the Mayors’ Cam-

paign 2017 Regional Plan-

ning Meetings, the Munic-

ipality Leaders’ Dialogue

on Fast track Cities Pro-

gramme Framework, the

Nansana Municipality

AIDS Candlelight Memori-

al and the National Pre-

candlelight memorial din-

ner dialogue.

Thank you

Information & Communication

Department

AMICAALL UGANDA CHAPTER

NEWSLETTER FOR THE ALLIANCE OF MAYORS ON HIV/AIDS AND HEALTH IN UGANDA

(AMICAALL UGANDA CHAPTER)

THE MAYORS’ VOICE

ISSUE 30 JUNE 2017

THE MAYORS’ VOICE

NEWS & INFORMATION AMICAALL UGANDA CHAPTER

MAYORS’ CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF WITH REGIONAL PLANNING MEETINGS

The Mayor’s Campaign 2017 ON FAST-TRACKING HIV/AIDS AND SANITATION IMPROVEMENT IN URBAN AREAS kicked off with regional meetings in Northern, Eastern Western and Central regions of Uganda. The meetings which were planned and executed by the Board regional coordinators in conjunction with the secretariat staff, sensitized members on how to plan, coordinate and implement the campaign. The Mayors’ Campaign which is linked to the Presidential Fast Track Initiative, focuses on the fast tracking HIV targets of 90-90-90 and improvement of urban sanitation. The meetings were captured in the pictures below.

PICTORIAL: CENTRAL REGION PLANNING MEETING AT HOTEL IVORY NANSANA ON 14th/JUNE/2017

The Mayor of Nansana and AEC Central Region Coordinator, H.W

Regina Bakitte addressing the Central Region Planning meeting. In

her speech, she encouraged husbands to test for HIV

AMICAALL Uganda Country Director, Mr. Titus

Twesige briefing Mayors about recent AM-

ICAALL work and the importance of achiev-

ing fast track cities’ 90-90-90 targets

Mayors reviewing a SaTo Pan which is part of

AMICAALL’s recent expansion into the field of

WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)

Mayors, Town Clerks and AMICAALL Uganda

staff posing for a group photo after the Mayors

Campaign Central Region Planning Meeting at

Hotel Ivory, Nansana.

EDITORIAL

PICTORIAL: EASTERN REGION PLANNING MEETING AT EXCELA HOTEL, BUGEMBE TOWN COUNCIL ON 16th/JUNE/2017

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The Mayor of Bugembe , H.W Stephen

Wante giving remarks at the Eastern Re-

gion Planning Meeting of Mayors Cam-

paign 2017

The deputy Resident District Commissioner

(R.D.C) of Jinja hands over campaign docu-

ments to Mayors at the official launch of the

Mayors Campaign in the Easter Region

The Eastern Region planning meeting

of the Mayors’ Campaign 2017

PICTORIAL: WESTERN REGION PLANNING MEETING AT MBARARA CATHOLIC SOCIAL CENTRE ON 16th/JUNE/2017

The Country Director of AMICAALL Uganda making remarks at the meeting (left). Mayors, Town Clerks and AMICAALL Local Coordinators attend-

ing the Western Region Mayors’ Campaign Planning Meeting at the Mbarara Catholic Social Centre

PICTORIAL: NORTHERN REGION PLANNING MEETING IN PAKWACH TOWN COUNCIL ON 25th/MAY/2017

Participants of the Northern Region Mayors

Campaign Planning Meeting in Pakwach Town

Council

Pakwach Mayor & Board Northern Coordinator, H.W

Benson Okumu gives remarks at the meeting. Besides

him is AMICAALL’s Martin Wanda (Red), & Nebbi R.D.C

Ms. Ajilong Besse Modestar Guests registering for the Northern Region Mayors’ Campaign

Planning Meeting in Pakwach Town Council

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PICTORIAL: MUNICIPALITY LEADERS’ DIALOGUE ON FAST TRACK CITIES PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK 15th/JUNE/2017

Uganda AIDS Commission acting Director Gen-

eral, Dr. Nelson Musooba giving statistics and

facts about HI/AIDS to Municipal leaders at the

dialogue in Ridar Hotel, Mukono.

Municipal leaders following proceedings and

presentations from various speakers at the

Fast Track Cities Programme Framework

meeting

UNFPA’s Rosemary Kindyomunda deliv-

ers the keynote address

Mayor of Mukono, H.W. George

Kagimu during the dialogue.

PICTORIAL: NANSANA MUNICIPALITY AIDS CANDLELIGHT MEMORIAL AT BUWAMBO PLAYGROUNDS

Mayor Nansana, H.W Regina Bakitte (in gomesi) lights a candle at

the Municipality AIDS Candlelight Memorial at Buwambo Playgrounds

MUNICIPALITY LEADERS’ DIALOGUE ON THE URBAN FAST TRACK PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK

AMICAALL in partnership with AIC organized a one day dialogue meeting targeting urban leaders of the 41 Municipalities in the

Country to review and endorse the urban Fast Track Programme framework. This framework will guide programme and policy

design and implementation in urban areas as part of the Fast Track Initiative Campaign to achieve the 90-90-90 targets by 2020

and eliminate HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. The dialogue meeting participants licluded Municipality Mayors, Town

Clerks, Municipality Members of Parliament, Representatives of Development Partners, Representatives of relevant Government

Ministries/Departments/Agencies as well as Representatives of partner Civil Society Organisations. At the end of the dialogue, the

urban fast track initiative programme framework was reviewed and endorsed by the Mayors and other urban leaders present

and a roadmap for the roll out of the urban fast track initiative programme framework was agreed upon and adopted by partici-

pants. The meeting took place at Ridar Hotel Mukono.

Leading by Example: Mayor of Nansana H.W Regina Bakitte (in

gomesi) taking an HIV test during the memorial event

(+256) 414 250102/414 341340/ 772 525487

Email: amicaall@amicaalluganda.org

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About us

AMICAALL is an African wide network of Mayors

and Municipal leaders committed to supporting

sustained responses to health and HIV/AIDS in the

urban communities.

Vision

A healthy and productive urban population free

from HIV&AIDS and related diseases

Mission

To support the building of an effective and

coordinated urban HIV/AIDS and health response

Goal

To strengthen the capacity of urban authorities for

an effective and sustainable HIV/AIDS and health

response

Contact us

Plot 1658, Clovis Road, Kiwatule, P. O Box 26323, Kampala, Uganda

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International AIDS Candlelight Candle light Memorial

OUR CONTACTS AND WHO WE ARE

On the 17th of May 2017, Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate the AIDS Candlelight memorial in Kiryandongo district under the theme “Joining hands to scale up HIV prevention.” As part of the memorial, AMICAALL and TASO in partnership with Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC), hosted a national dialogue dinner on the evening of 16th May 2017 at Max Hotel in Kigumba Town Council. The dinner was an advocacy platform that raised the local is-sues to promote the ownership and commitment of the local leaders to the HIV and AIDS response. The leaders pledged to support the realization of the 90-90-90 targets by engaging the community – for the people believe in them (their leaders). The dinner dialogue participants included representatives of the Central Government, Local Govern-ment, Police, Judiciary, health workers, Civil Society Organizations, and Bunyoro kingdom. Below are some pictures.

Left: The Mayor of Kiryandongo Town Council His Worship Patrick Kiiza Sebowa making remarks at the dialogue. Mid-

dle: The District Police Commander (left) and RDC of Kiryandongo attending the dialogue. Right: The Director of Policy

Research and Programming at UAC, Dr. Zepher Karyabakabo taking notes at the dialogue. The dinner dialogue was a

pre– candle light memorial forum for engaging the Kiryandongo leadership as well as local and national HIV

stakeholders.