Ag. UN Resident Coordinator, Dr.
Jama Gulaid, speaks to his fellow
UN staffs to mark the
Commemoration of the World
Aids Day at Karimjee hall in Dar es
Salaam.
THE Latest Tanzania HIV and
Malaria indicator Survey (THMIS)
2011 to 2012 interviewed 10,967
female and 8,352 male age group
between 15-49 shows that there
are 1.4 million to 1.6 million
people living with HIV in the
country.
Speaking to his Colleagues during
the Commemorations of World
Aids Day, Acting UN Resident
Coordinator Mr. Jama Gulaid said
that HIV prevalence is 5.1 percent
and the occurrence is higher
among women than men is
estimated between 6.2 percent
versus 3.8 percent
“HIV prevalence among young
women is higher than among
young men – particularly for
youth age 23- 29 where women
are three times more likely to be
infected than men,” he said.
He added that high vulnerability
of young women to contract HIV
would require an additional
individual and national effort, to
ensure that associated structural
factors are addressed.
Gulaid said that it is also critical
to have a comprehensive sexual
reproductive education in the
communities and it’s vital that
each and every one should discuss
about HIV/Aids with their
children.
“As we are all aware, World AIDS
Day is celebrated on the 1st of
December every year for the
purpose of raising awareness
about HIV and AIDS and to
demonstrate International
Solidarity to respond to this
global pandemic,” he added.
UNAIDS Country Director, Patrick
Brenny gives his opening remarks
during the Commemoration of the
World Aids Day at Karimjee hall in
Dar es Salaam.
He noted that the global theme
for World AIDS Day from
2011-2015, as selected by the
World AIDS Campaign is ‘Getting
to Zero’ and the campaign focuses
on Zero New Infections, Zero
Stigma and Discrimination and as
a result Zero AIDS related deaths.
Gulaid underscored that the
reports from Joint United Nations
Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) as
of 2012 shows that remarkable
progress has been made over the
last decade, yet significant
challenges remain. As of 2012.
He went on to say that globally
there are 35.3 million people
living with HIV while there are
new 2.3 million HIV infections and
among those, there 960,000 new
HIV infections that prevail among
women aged 15 and above and
260,000 new HIV infections among
children below the age of 5.
“28.6million PLHIV are in need of
treatment, however only
9.7million (34 percent ) PLHIV are
accessing HIV treatment; 1.25
million Children in need of HIV
treatment did not have access;
There are 1.6million AIDS related
deaths, Furthermore reports
inform that 2 million adolescents
(10 to 19 years) are living with
HIV,” he clarified.
Beatrice Mkiramweni from the UN
Resident Coordinator’s Office
shares her experience on HIV/AIDS
to her fellow colleagues.
According to him that the report
further informs that there are
86,000 estimated new HIV
infections annually (between age
15-49years).
He explained further that the use
of Condom is very low. Only 27
percent of the interviewees were
conversant on the importance of
consistent use of both female and
male condoms, however only 8.3
percent reported using of
condoms.
“I wish to emphasize here, that, in
order to achieve the ‘Getting to
Zeroes’, it is important to practice
a “Shared Responsibility” as each
one of us has a role to play in
order to achieve “AIDS-Free
Generation.” He noted.
Gulaid noted that today more than
30 years with HIV/Aids epidemic,
the world should stop the
epidemic to continue to kill
thousands of young boys and girls
around the globe.
UKIMWI TANZANIA, KENYA, UGANDA
Jama Gulaid, speaks to his fellow
UN staffs to mark the
Commemoration of the World
Aids Day at Karimjee hall in Dar es
Salaam.
THE Latest Tanzania HIV and
Malaria indicator Survey (THMIS)
2011 to 2012 interviewed 10,967
female and 8,352 male age group
between 15-49 shows that there
are 1.4 million to 1.6 million
people living with HIV in the
country.
Speaking to his Colleagues during
the Commemorations of World
Aids Day, Acting UN Resident
Coordinator Mr. Jama Gulaid said
that HIV prevalence is 5.1 percent
and the occurrence is higher
among women than men is
estimated between 6.2 percent
versus 3.8 percent
“HIV prevalence among young
women is higher than among
young men – particularly for
youth age 23- 29 where women
are three times more likely to be
infected than men,” he said.
He added that high vulnerability
of young women to contract HIV
would require an additional
individual and national effort, to
ensure that associated structural
factors are addressed.
Gulaid said that it is also critical
to have a comprehensive sexual
reproductive education in the
communities and it’s vital that
each and every one should discuss
about HIV/Aids with their
children.
“As we are all aware, World AIDS
Day is celebrated on the 1st of
December every year for the
purpose of raising awareness
about HIV and AIDS and to
demonstrate International
Solidarity to respond to this
global pandemic,” he added.
UNAIDS Country Director, Patrick
Brenny gives his opening remarks
during the Commemoration of the
World Aids Day at Karimjee hall in
Dar es Salaam.
He noted that the global theme
for World AIDS Day from
2011-2015, as selected by the
World AIDS Campaign is ‘Getting
to Zero’ and the campaign focuses
on Zero New Infections, Zero
Stigma and Discrimination and as
a result Zero AIDS related deaths.
Gulaid underscored that the
reports from Joint United Nations
Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) as
of 2012 shows that remarkable
progress has been made over the
last decade, yet significant
challenges remain. As of 2012.
He went on to say that globally
there are 35.3 million people
living with HIV while there are
new 2.3 million HIV infections and
among those, there 960,000 new
HIV infections that prevail among
women aged 15 and above and
260,000 new HIV infections among
children below the age of 5.
“28.6million PLHIV are in need of
treatment, however only
9.7million (34 percent ) PLHIV are
accessing HIV treatment; 1.25
million Children in need of HIV
treatment did not have access;
There are 1.6million AIDS related
deaths, Furthermore reports
inform that 2 million adolescents
(10 to 19 years) are living with
HIV,” he clarified.
Beatrice Mkiramweni from the UN
Resident Coordinator’s Office
shares her experience on HIV/AIDS
to her fellow colleagues.
According to him that the report
further informs that there are
86,000 estimated new HIV
infections annually (between age
15-49years).
He explained further that the use
of Condom is very low. Only 27
percent of the interviewees were
conversant on the importance of
consistent use of both female and
male condoms, however only 8.3
percent reported using of
condoms.
“I wish to emphasize here, that, in
order to achieve the ‘Getting to
Zeroes’, it is important to practice
a “Shared Responsibility” as each
one of us has a role to play in
order to achieve “AIDS-Free
Generation.” He noted.
Gulaid noted that today more than
30 years with HIV/Aids epidemic,
the world should stop the
epidemic to continue to kill
thousands of young boys and girls
around the globe.
UKIMWI TANZANIA, KENYA, UGANDA
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