Martha Clara Nakato on the Stigma Destroying HIV Patients' Lives
SpeakUP! International Inc.January 23, 202600:46:34

Martha Clara Nakato on the Stigma Destroying HIV Patients' Lives

On SpeakUP! International, hosts Rita Burke and Elton Brown welcome Ugandan advocate Martha Clara Nakato, a representative to the NGO Delegation to UNAIDS. Martha shares how being born with HIV and losing her mother shaped her mission to end AIDS-related deaths and expand access to treatment.

She discusses how lifesaving therapies have changed HIV outcomes, yet stigma, misinformation, and unequal access still keep many from care. Martha challenges harmful myths and stresses that education, compassion, and truth are essential to overcoming fear and discrimination.

Encouraging young people to lead with purpose, she calls for human-centered policy work and community-wide responsibility. She also recounts learning her status at 14 and the doctor who helped restore her hope.

The episode closes with reflections on hope, responsibility, and inclusion, as Rita and Elton thank Martha for educating and inspiring listeners to support marginalized voices and fight HIV stigma.

You can connect to Ms. Nakato using the following link:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sexual-reproductive-health-and-rights-srhr-alliance-uganda/?originalSubdomain=ug
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