Join the Race to End HIV/AIDS: Buganda Kingdom, Airtel Corroborate for 2023 Kabaka Birthday Run
The previous Kabaka’s Birthday Run 2022 set a new record in African after attracting 80,000 participants breaking South Africa’s two oceans Marathon that has for long been dubbed Africa’s number one running event and the World’s most beautiful marathon run annually in Cape Town, South Africa.
Buganda Kingdom and Airtel Uganda have joined forces to combat HIV/AIDS with the 2023 Kabaka birthday run scheduled on Sunday 16th/April 2023.
The event was launched on Thursday by Buganda premier Charles Peter Mayiga together with the Airtel Uganda Managing Director Manoj Murali at a press conference held at Bulange Mengo, the Buganda Kingdom Headquarters.
This year’s Run is intended to raise awareness and strengthen the efforts to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Buganda and Uganda at large, under the theme: “The fight to end HIV/ AIDS by 2030.”
During the launch, Buganda premier, Charles Peter Mayiga said proceeds from this year’s edition will again go towards supporting initiatives aimed at ensuring an end to HIV/AIDS by 2030.
“After putting up a strong fight against fistula and sickle cells, the Kingdom embarked on a fight against HIV/AIDS in Buganda and in other parts of Uganda through the Kabaka Birthday Run which attracts over 80,000 participants annually,” Mayiga said.
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Airtel Uganda Managing Director, Manoj Murali said they remain committed to supporting such causes like the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Buganda has been at the front of fighting HIV/AIDS with the Kabaka being appointed as a UNAIDS HIV goodwill ambassador.
Data from UNAIDS, indicates that by 2021, 38.4 million people globally were living with HIV.
The report also indicated that although 1.5 million people became newly infected with HIV, there was a reduction in new HIV infections reflecting a 54% drop since the peak in 1996.
The previous Kabaka’s Birthday Run 2022 set a new record in African after attracting 80,000 participants breaking South Africa’s two oceans Marathon that has for long been dubbed Africa’s number one running event and the World’s most beautiful marathon run annually in Cape Town, South Africa.
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