Blog2021July

Month: July 2021

BREAKING BARRIERS TO SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS FOR TRANSGENDER PERSONS IN UGANDA.

On the 15th June 2021, Tranz Network Uganda hosted a project kick-off meeting on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for transgender and gender diverse Ugandans. Breaking barriers to Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights for transgender persons is a one year project aimed at reducing stigma, discrimination and rejection of the trans and gender diverse people seeking SRHR services in Uganda.

The goal of this project is to raise SRHR awareness and knowledge in the community, as well as the trans and gender diverse people. In addition to advocating for inclusive service provision and providing SRHR services to trans and gender diverse people.

We would like to express our gratitude to all of the various stakeholders and Amplify Change, the sponsor of the project.

DECLASSIFICATION OF NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS FROM THE LIST OF ACCOUNTABLE PERSONS

Tranz Network Uganda along other Non-Governmental Organisations on 21st May 2021 as a team presented a policy brief on the justification to declassify Non Profit Organizations in Uganda from the list of accountable persons under the 2nd schedule to the AML-Act 2013 as amended and this was compelled by Defenders Protective Initiative-DPI to the Financial Intelligence Authority.

According to the brief, promoting well regulated non-profit organizations is critical to any effective and comprehensive anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime. It also states it is critical to use a risk-based approach to money laundering and terrorism financing in order to avoid interfering with the operations of the legitimate non-profit organizations.

“HIV/AIDS PREVENTION, CARE AND SUPPORT FOR TRANSGENDER PERSONS IN THE CENTRAL REGION OF UGANDA

Tranz Network Uganda (TNU) with funding from Infectious Disease Institute (IDI) is implementing a one-year project entitled “HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support for transgender persons in central region of Uganda” the project focuses more specifically on two districts of Wakiso and Kampala. The project targets to reach out to 510 transgender persons with HIV counseling and testing as well as sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening. The services are provided using two models; mobile (community outreaches) and static (Drop-In Center). The project began in October 2019 and continues to this day.

Overall aim of the project:

To increase access to equitable HIV/AIDS services and opportunities for Transgender persons in Uganda.

Objectives of the Project: The HIV prevention, care and support for transgender person project in central region was proposed to achieve the following objectives;

  • To increase HIV awareness among the transgender persons in Wakiso and Kampala districts
  • To advocate and promote equitable HIV services for transgender persons in Wakiso and Kampala districts
  • To provide HIV testing and STI screening to 510 transgender persons in Wakiso and Kampala districts
Activities being implemented:
  • Community outreaches on HIV counselling and testing.
  • ART client follow ups to ensure drug adherence and viral suppression,  
  • Conducting referrals for HIV/AIDS positive transgender persons
  • Static HIV testing and STI screening for transgender persons at the TNU Drop In Center.
  • Social networking, information and experience sharing sessions.
  • Partnering with healthcare providers for referral and support:
  • Trainings on; “HIV/AIDS, Human Rights & The Law”, “SRHR”, “Gender & Sexual Diversity”, “Health Literacy”, “PEP & PrEP usage by Peer Educators” among others.