Youth Plus Policy Network Uganda (Youthplus) is preparing to welcome representatives of ViiV Healthcare Positive Action to Kampala for an engagement focused on the DEEPROOTS community-based HIV prevention model.
The visit is planned for Thursday 12 November 2026, following a courtesy engagement with the Ministry of Health. The programme is expected to include visits to selected Community Vital Information Kiosks, where the team can learn about how the model connects young people and community members with HIV prevention information, peer guidance, referrals and services.
Seeing community-led HIV prevention in practice
DEEPROOTS brings together community HIV information kiosks, Peer Community Advisors, a digital information platform, the DEEPROOTS Lifeline, mobile outreach and community engagement and partnerships. These connected components are designed to make prevention information and support more accessible and to strengthen links between communities and health services.
The planned engagement will provide an opportunity to discuss implementation experience, community participation, the role of peer advisors and the practical realities of delivering HIV prevention services through community-based approaches.
About DEEPROOTS
DEEPROOTS is implemented by Youthplus with support from ViiV Healthcare Positive Action. The initiative works to deepen grassroots community engagement and participation in HIV prevention, with a focus on young people and communities in the Lake Victoria Basin and the wider Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area.
Further details and photographs from the visit will be added after the engagement.
