The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala has cautioned the public to be vigilant against road accidents and the spread of HIV/AIDs ahead of the forthcoming Christmas and end-of-year festivities.
He made the remarks while flagging off the ‘Yambala 4 Me’ nationwide campaign in which the Ministry of Health, The Aids Support Organisation (TASO) and the Private sector One Dollar Initiative, among others, are set to engage in 16-day regional outreach to raise awareness on the need to protect against road accidents and the spread of HIV/AIDs.
Gen Katumba reiterated that road accidents and HIV infections can be minimized or eliminated by following safety rules and guidelines set by the government.
The director of health services at the Ministry of Health, Dr Charles Olalo said the campaign will raise access to information and awareness levels among Ugandans, especially the youths with higher HIV prevalence levels.
Equally, Ms Hadijja Namutebi, the Chief Political Commissar (CPC) of Police echoed the force’s commitment to provide any other support to the outreach teams in all the regions.
Charles Odeng, the national coordinator for Yambala 4 Me campaign said they have dispatched campaign activation teams to the Northern, Eastern and Western regions, these will be reaching out to communities for the next 16 days.
