King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukiidi IV of the Tooro Kingdom in Uganda

King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukiidi IV of the Tooro Kingdom in Uganda is committed to ending the AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. He was designated as Champion for HIV and AIDS among Young People in Eastern and Southern Africa in 2016. King Oyo is the youngest reigning monarch in the world and has significant influence and respect among young people in the eastern and southern Africa region. King Oyo believes ending AIDS as a public health by 2030 should be commitment of both amen and women, especially with regard to the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

Speaking in Fort Portal, Uganda, in the presence of the UNAIDS Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Sheila Tlou, King Oyo highlighted the need to eliminate new HIV infections in the kingdom. He emphasized that this should not be the role of women alone and called on men to support their partners, especially with regard to the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.