MC Kats praised by President Museveni

Edwin Katamba aka MC Kats got his efforts in the fight against HIV/ AIDS appreciated by President Museveni yesterday at Kololo Independence Grounds.

This was during the celebrations to mark the world AIDS day.

President Museveni through his Twitter page posted a picture of MC Kats who is the ambassador of Uganda AIDS Commission.

The President then said that the country has come a long way in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

The President then thanked everyone who has put up a tough fight against HIV/AIDS.

We have come a long way, and today I can say with confidence that we are winning the battle against HIV/AIDS. Everyone has a role to play. I thank everyone who has come up with clear and accurate information on how we can help each other in this fight; Everyone who has spoken up. pic.twitter.com/MOxd1wOqvg

— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) December 1, 2021

President Museveni added that it’s the responsibility of everyone to put up a spirited fight against HIV so that no one dies from the disease anymore.

It is the responsibility of each one of us to ensure that NO child is born with HIV, NO one gets infected with HIV, NO one dies due to AIDS-related illness and there is NO discrimination against people living with HIV. Let us end stigma, end AIDS & end pandemics. #worldaidsday pic.twitter.com/Ypj0jvpx5n

— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) December 1, 2021

Kats in his submission revealed how he was stigmatized to the point of depression.

“I remember one of the newspapers ran a headline saying that I infected my baby mama and this really broke me and my family down. I was even advised to sue the newspaper but I thought of the many people out there who have no voice and face the same problem. I decided that press conferences to create awareness about this problem was the best way to go,” he said.

Ever since Kats went public about his HIV status, he’s has been putting in a lot of efforts to end the stigma against HIV victims.