Martin Ssempa
Martin Ssempa | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Occupation(s) | Pastor, Inspirational Speaker, AIDS Activist |
| Spouse | Tracey Ssempa[2] |
| Website | www.MartinSsemba.com |
Martin Ssempa is a Ugandan minister, AIDS activist, and inspirational speaker. He has been an AIDS activist for two decades[2] and has been influential in shaping Uganda's national AIDS policy; including working with the United States foreign aid program the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief or PEPFAR,[2][3], co-authored Uganda’s abstinence and being faithful policy,[4] and is the special representative of the Task Force on AIDS of Ugandan First Lady Janet Museveni[3] Ssempa founded the Makerere Community Church and the Global Center for Uganda’s ABC strategy and has testified before the US Congress on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa.[4]
He has been associated with Rick Warren's Saddleback Church HIV/AIDS Initiative[5] and served as keynote speaker at Rick and Kay Warren's Disturbing Voices AIDS conference[4]. Ssempa is a controversial figure for his rejection of Separation of Church and State and Freedom of the Press,[6] his opposition to condoms and support for abstinence only education,[7] and his crusade to "kick sodomy out of Uganda."[8]
- ^ The Independent, Guest Blog: Tribal Politics: Role of the church in peace building
- ^ a b c MartinSsemba.com, Martin's Story
- ^ a b The Daily Beast, Rick Warren's Africa Problem
- ^ a b c MartinSsemba.com, CAREER HIGHLIGHTS (TO DATE
- ^ HIV/AIDS Caring Connection, Conference-goers learn six ways to respond to HIV/AIDS
- ^ Martin Ssempa ~ News, The weekend debate: How free should the press be?
- ^ Frontline, Uganda: The Condom Controversy
- ^ Martin Ssempa ~ News, Christian join Muslims to fight Homosexuality
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