Winnie Ssanyu Sseruma
Winnie Ssanyu Sseruma is a UK-based international development consultant, global health advocate, and prominent voice in HIV/AIDS activism. Living with HIV for decades, she has dedicated her career to fighting stigma, shaping health policy, and championing the African diaspora’s contribution to the UK’s HIV response.
In Uganda she co-founded Bridging A Gap Initiative (BAGCI), which provides breakfast to almost 200 vulnerable children each morning during the school term. The organisation has been going since 2006.
In 2022, she co-founded, Mentoring Omwana (Child) Project, which supports young people to access opportunities, develop their skills, especially computer skills and to find hope in full-filing lives beyond formal education.
She is a co-author of Our Stories Told By Us: Celebrating the African Contribution to the UK HIV Response, a book which unearths the history and legacy of African activists, healthcare workers, and individuals affected by HIV in the UK.
News featuring Winnie
Positive Health – Season 2 – Episode 2
In this episode of Positive Health, HIV activist Winnie Ssanyu Sseruma and public health consultant Dr Harvey Kennedy-Pitt join Susan Cole and Denis Onyango for a thought-provoking discussion on HIV and the pressing issues affecting Black communities. Together, they...