A co-founder of the African Network of Religious Leaders Living with and Personally Affected by HIV and AIDS (ANERELA+) in Uganda. A religious leader who passionately advocates for HIV/AIDS services for the vulnerable Communities.
Programme Advisory Committee Members
Dr Gideon Baguma Byamugisha
Mr Lawrence Were
A senior health supply chain specialist with over 20 years of experience in designing and managing public health programs. He is currently the Logistics Advisor for the sexual, reproductive, maternal and new-born health (SRMMNH) program at the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) in Uganda.
Access to Medicine and commodities
Ms Jacqueline Asiimwe
Is feminist activist and a Uganda and US trained lawyer, with many years of experience doing advocacy on women’s rights, governance and democracy, and human rights broadly. She is currently the CEO of CivSource Africa, a non profit, philanthropy advisory and support firm. She is a part of many movements, including the SRHR movement.
Women and Gender
Ms Achen Rachael
A co-founder and current learning and advocacy lead of SafePal, a mobile platform aimed at providing timely reporting, referral & response system for victims of sexual violence and a champion in young peoples’ movements. Formerly a member of Reach A Hand Uganda advisory Board.
Young People
Ms Macklean Kyomya
Executive Director of Alliance of Women Advocating for Change (AWAC), a network of grassroot female sex workers (FSWs) led organisations. She is a Sex Worker and a founding member of the African Sex Workers Alliance (ASWA) and the Women’s Organization Network for Human Rights Advocacy (WONETHA).
Sex work
Prof Ben Twinomugisha
He is a Professor of Law and former Dean Scholl of Law Makerere University. He introduced Health and the Law Programme at Makerere University in 2009. His research and teaching interests include Health and Human Rights, Environmental Law and International Law. He is a member of the Uganda Law Society, East African Law Society and a Rotarian.
Laws, policies & other legal rights
Clare Byarugaba
An activist and feminist working as an Equality and Non- Discrimination Coordinator at Chapter 4 Uganda. She is also a World Bank advisor on SRHR issues for the East African region. Clare formerly worked as the Coordinator of the Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law (CSCHRCL)
Ropani Sauda
Executive Director of Partners in Community Transformation (PICOT), an Indigenous NGO operating in West Nile focusing on Educational programs, health, hygiene and sanitation programs, economic promotion, environmental conservation and organisational capacity development. She is passionate about community work, serving the vulnerable communities and working with the youth.