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NUP youth leaders advocate for HIV awareness through recreation

National Unity Platform (NUP) youth leaders have launched recreational activities to address the rising cases of HIV/AIDS among young people.

Led by Sylvia Namutyaba, the Youth Secretariat for the NUP Buganda region, they have organized a tournament themed “Youth Against HIV/AIDS and Stigma” to engage and sensitize the youth about the virus.

“The virus is most prevalent among the youth. We are using these activities to remind them that HIV still exists and to promote preventive measures,” she stated during the launch of the youth tournament on Saturday at Kiwuliriza CU playground in Kisugu, Kampala.

Youth from all sixteen constituencies of Kampala City and Wakiso District are expected to participate in activities such as football, netball, Ludo, pool table games, and chess. Winners will receive a bull and a trophy.