HIV & SRH Media Awards 2021: Winners

Last Updated on: 2nd December 2021, 11:47 pm

According to ACME, Radio Pacis got the award “for exceptional and consistent high quality reporting and programming on HIV/AIDS, SGBV and SRH.”

Kampala—2, December 2021: The HIV $ SRH Media Awards 2021 took place on Thursday in Kampala and a number of journalists were recognized.

The awards were launched by UN-JUPSA in December 2020 to honor distinguished reporting on Uganda’s aspirations to achieve universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support, halting and reversing the spread of HIV, and contributing to the achievement of related Millennium Development Goal (SGDs).

African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) took the lead and a media organization to spearhead the event.

“This is a description of the 14 competition categories in the 2021 journalism awards on HIV and AIDS, gender-based violence, and sexual and reproductive health,” ACME said, via its website, months ago.

It [ACME] highlighted Best News Story, Best Feature Story, Best Investigative Story, Best Newspaper, TV and Online Platform, and HIV Fast-Track Ambassador Award as categories to compete for.

 Winners per category

Winner of Best Radio Feature Story, Henry Lematia, Radio Pacis

1^st runner-up > David Magere, Radio Rupiny

2^nd runner-up > Franco Anwangkani, Voice of Life

Winner Best Print Feature Story, Anges Kyotalengeire, New Vision

1^st runner-up > Lillian Namusoke Magezi, New Vision

2^nd runner-up > Anges Kyotalengeire, New Vision

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Winner Best Online Feature Story, Gillian Nantume, Nation Media Group

1^st runner-up > Najibu Mulema, Watchdog Uganda

2^nd runner-up > Hajara Namale, The Community Agenda

Winner Best TV Investigative Story, Samalie Kisakye, NBS TV

Winners Best Print Investigative Story, Ruth Nazziwa and David Kibuuka, Bukeede

Winner Best TV News Story, Walter Mwesigye, NTV Uganda

1^st runner-up > Daniel Lutaaya, NBS TV

2^nd runner-up > Samalie Kisakye, NBS TV

Winner Best Radio News Story, Hajara Shahista Namale, CBS FM

1^st runner-up > Adubango Moreen Odota, Voice of Lango

2^nd runner-up > Olive Namaloba, UBC Radio

Winner Best Print News Story, Elvis Basudde, New Vision

1^st runner-up > Marko Taibot, PML Daily

2^nd runner-up > Angess Kyotalengerire, New Vision

Winner Best Feature Story TV, Canary Mugume, NBS TV

Best Media Platform, Radio Pacis

According to ACME, Radio Pacis got the award “for exceptional and consistent high quality reporting and programming on HIV/AIDS, SGBV and SRH.”