RoyalRaysInitiativeUganda

We work to support the marginalized persons to regain self-confidence, build resilience and reclaim the lost self-sufficiency and discreetly move people out.

[RoyalRaysInitiativeUganda @royalraysug]

Our 1-Year Report for The Debunque It Podcast is here!A huge THANK YOU to every single person who helped make this podcast a success ,our amazing guests, dedicated viewers, staff and loyal supporters. Your contributions mean everything
Full report :https://t.co/Nb1H12gFre

[RoyalRaysInitiativeUganda @royalraysug]

Over the weekend, we hosted a wonderful health camp in partnership with Kira Health Centre, empowering our members with knowledge on the new injectable PrEP and supporting eligible ones with enrollment. Together, we're making protection simple, accessible & stigma-free.

[RoyalRaysInitiativeUganda @royalraysug]

Access to health has been at the core of our work and our health camps have helped us to continue extending HIV and STI health services to communities bridging the gap to health access.
#healthcamps #HIVaccess #prepawareness

[Richard Lusimbo @richardlusimbo]

Urgent! 🚨

Following the Ebola outbreak in neighbouring eastern DRC and the confirmed imported Ebola cases reported in Uganda, the @UKPC_UG is urging key populations, community structures, service providers, peer educators, DICs, shelters, CSOs, and partners to remain calm, vigilant, and informed.

We also commend the Ministry of Health and frontline health workers for their continued vigilance, rapid response efforts, and public health coordination during this period.

Early reporting, community cooperation, and access to verified information are critical in protecting communities and preventing further spread. Fear, stigma, rumours, and misinformation only make public health responses more difficult.

Please read and widely share the UKPC Community Health Advisory with your networks and communities:

https://t.co/AmkO0JukYi

Stay calm. Stay vigilant. Report early. Protect the community.

For suspected cases:
Toll-Free: 0800-100-066
Free SMS: 6767

[Richard Lusimbo @richardlusimbo]

Today, I joined @Winnie_Byanyima, ED of @UNAIDS Member States, and civil society leaders at the Interactive Multi-Stakeholder Hearing ahead of the 2026 High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS.

My message: the HIV response cannot succeed while the most affected communities are pushed furthest from protection, services, resources, and power. /1

#HLM2026 #EndAIDS

[Andrea Houston @dreahouston]

Botswana continues to lead on human rights. Hopefully other African countries follow.

[RoyalRaysInitiativeUganda @royalraysug]

Service has been at the core of our work, and we are deeply grateful for these health camps. They have ensured continuous access to essential services, including HIV testing and counseling, provision of necessary commodities, and STI treatment."

[RoyalRaysInitiativeUganda @royalraysug]

Building on our commitment to HIV services, we successfully organized a Health Camp in the Kira hotspot, offering PrEP, HIV testing, and STI treatment. In continued partnership with Kira Health Centre, we are strengthening access to essential prevention and treatment services.

[RoyalRaysInitiativeUganda @royalraysug]

We held a successful Health Camp in a Kira HIV hotspot to ensure PrEP provision,HIV Testing and STI Treatment Partnered with Kira Health Centre to improve access to quality services. Bridging the gap, saving lives!  #HIVPrevention #Kira #PrEP

[Richard Lusimbo @richardlusimbo]

Last week, Uganda officially began rolling out Lenacapavir countrywide.

As someone who has spent years advocating for equitable HIV prevention for key populations, I want to be honest about why this moment matters, and why we cannot afford to get the rollout wrong.

This drug is remarkable. Two injections a year. No daily pill. No hiding medication. And the clinical trial that proved it works was conducted right here in Uganda, with Ugandan communities at the centre of that science.

But 19,200 doses cover fewer than 10,000 people. Uganda records 1,000 new HIV infections every week. The drug has arrived. The equity question has not been answered yet.

Key populations, including sex workers, MSM, transgender persons, and people who use drugs, bear a disproportionate burden of new HIV infections in this country. They must be explicitly included in distribution planning. Not as an afterthought. As a priority.

If you are HIV-negative and at risk, go to your nearest health facility and ask for Lenacapavir. You have the right to ask. You have the right to be protected.

This is our science. This is #OurShot.

[RoyalRaysInitiativeUganda @royalraysug]

Thrilled to continue our partnership with Kira Health Centre.Together, we're expanding access to vital health services including PrEP, condom distribution, and HIV testing not just for the queer communitybut for the entire general population. Easy access to healthcare for all

[Uganda National Trans Forum @transforumug]

Transphobia is not an opinion. It is harmful. It is violence. It is systemic exclusion.

On this Trans Day of Visibility, we are not just celebrating presence; we are confronting a reality.
Across Uganda, trans and gender-diverse people continue to face: Criminalization and state-backed discrimination, Barriers to healthcare, education, and livelihoods, Violence, displacement, and erasure.

Let’s be clear: Trans people are not dangerous. Transphobia is.

Visibility without protection is not enough. Recognition without rights is not justice.

At the Uganda National Trans Forum, we are calling for:

Accountability for violence and discrimination

Inclusion in national health and development systems

Protection of the dignity, safety, and rights of trans and gender-diverse people

This is not just about being seen. This is about being safe, being heard, and being respected.

Our existence is not up for debate. It is a fact. It is resistance. It is power.

#TransDayOfVisibility
#EndTransphobia
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
#ProtectTransLives
#UNTF

[RoyalRaysInitiativeUganda @royalraysug]

@jild_ @UKPC_UG @UNAIDS_ESA @RainbowRailroad @PrideToronto @AllOut @DigiDefenders @iamuhai @EUinKenya @eltonofficial @frankmugisha Thanks for appreciating

[RoyalRaysInitiativeUganda @royalraysug]

Thanks to our ongoing partnership with Kira Health Centre, we're proud to keep expanding access to vital health services — including HIV testing/treatment and PrEP awareness — for both the queer community and the wider public.
#HIVawareness
#Prepawareness

[RoyalRaysInitiativeUganda @royalraysug]

Thrilled to share our successful partnership with Kira Health Centre.We're now reaching more queer community members and the wider public with accessible HIV testing, prevention, and essential health services. Together, we're breaking barriers and saving lives. #QueerHealth

[Rainbow Africa Initiative @raim_ug]

The fight is global, but the resistance is united.
RAI-UG leads the way with our 2026 IWD solidarity statement. We're calling out the political attacks, economic injustice, and the SRHR crisis in rural & conflict zones.

Read the full advocacy statement: https://t.co/YBM9oT3KdZ

[RoyalRaysInitiativeUganda @royalraysug]

We held a meaningful and serious dialogue focusing on the legal realities facing queer Ugandans, the economic barriers impacting our members, and the personal challenges they navigate daily.These conversations are vital for visibility, advocacy, and change.

[Uganda Key Populations Consortium @UKPC_UG]

We welcome this step forward that will support Key Population communities living with HIV in Uganda. Expanding prevention options strengthens choice, dignity, and protection, bringing us closer to an HIV-free future led by communities.

More details: https://t.co/7GJx25zZah

[RoyalRaysInitiativeUganda @royalraysug]

Deeply heartbroken by the passing of Joan Amek, visionary feminist leader and Executive Director of @RellaWFug. Her fearless advocacy for LBQ women, queer rights, and justice in Uganda inspired us all. Rest in power, sister. Your legacy endures. #RestInPowerJoanAmek

[RoyalRaysInitiativeUganda @royalraysug]

Very true

[Uganda Key Populations Consortium @UKPC_UG]

Funding cuts are not abstract. They directly threaten the health, safety, and survival of key populations. When resources shrink, services disappear, risks increase, and communities are left exposed. The evidence is clear and the time to act is now. Read our No Time to Wait report to understand what is at stake and why sustained investment matters for public health and human rights. 📄⚠️ 👉🏽 https://t.co/GDnBUwWLdN