1. Noerine Kaleeba is a Ugandan physiotherapist, educator and AIDS activist.
10 Facts About Noerine Kaleeba
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Noerine Kaleeba is the co-founder of the AIDS activism group "The AIDS Support Organization".
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Noerine Kaleeba has worked as a physiotherapist at Mulago Hospital, and was the principal of Mulago School of Physiotherapy until 1987.
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In June 1986, Kaleeba received a call that her husband, Christopher, had become very sick while he was in England working on his masters in sociology and political science.
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Noerine Kaleeba died in January 1987, which caused Kaleeba to co-found a support group that same year, The AIDS Support Organization.
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Noerine Kaleeba worked as the executive director of TASO Uganda for eight years until 1995 when she retired, and was elected Patron of the TASO movement.
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Noerine Kaleeba still holds the position of Patron of the TASO movement.
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Noerine Kaleeba has been awarded several international awards in recognition of her national and global anti-AIDS efforts, including:.
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Noerine Kaleeba has served on various national and international bodies, including:.
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Noerine Kaleeba has been a trustee of international NGO boards such as Maristopes International, Noah's Ark, and is currently vice-chair of ActionAid.