High hopes for zero new HIV infections by 2030
Statistics indicate that 45 per cent of men and 60 per cent of women stigmatise people living with HIV.
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The United States Presidents Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (USAID-PEPFAR) has launched a project aimed at making this goal a reality.
Mwanza. The government has announced its aim to reduce HIV cases from the current national average of 5.1 per cent to zero before 2030.
The United States Presidents Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (USAID-PEPFAR) has launched a project aimed at making this goal a reality.
Coordinator for Tanzania Commission for Aids (Tacaids) Geofrey Mabu said the project will educate people living with HIV on how to avoid further infections: “We will teach families the importance of knowing one’s health and HIV status. For those who will test positive they will be advised on how best to live a healthy life and avoid infecting others."
According to an officer with the National Council of People Living with HIV (NACOPHA) Deogratias Rutalwa 46 municipalities have received awareness on HIV and Aids countrywide through the council.
He said that NACOPHA have opened offices in the following regions; Kagera, Shinyanga, Geita, Simiyu, Tabora, Dodoma, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Tanga, Dar es Salaam, Lindi, Mtwara, Iringa, Mbeya, Ruvuma, Rukwa and Morogoro.
