Since Father Michael was unable to attend in person, he nominated two prominent international HIV/AIDS advocates to speak in his place.

The first of these was Dr. Noerine Kaleeba – Ugandan physiotherapist, activist and educator, Co-Founder of The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO), and Vice-Chair of the Ugandan National Health Research Organisation.

Dr. Kaleeba spoke around key issues relating to stigma in HIV, and lessons learned from her home country Uganda, in a deeply moving, personal, and inspirational address. You can view her full lecture below, preceded by an introduction from Irish Aid’s Douglas Hamilton.

Please also click the image below to download Dr. Kaleeba’s presentation slides: