Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS in Tanzania

The U.S. Government strategy builds on existing structures and plans, working in concert with the Government of Tanzania and other donors. Tanzania's development of a national policy on HIV/AIDS marked a milestone in its response to the epidemic. This effort was reinforced by concurrent establishment of a high level, multi-sectoral commission in the Prime Minister's office (the Tanzanian Commission on AIDS or TACAIDS). On the

mainland, TACAIDS is the strategic leader and coordinator. The Zanzibar AIDS Commission is responsible for overall leadership and coordination of the response on the islands. Under PEPFAR, Tanzania received more than $70.7 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2004, nearly $108.8 million in FY2005, $130 million in FY2006, and approximately $205.5 million in FY2007 to support comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care programs. PEPFAR is providing $313.4 million in FY2008. Progress Achieved in Tanzania: 144,100 individuals receiving antiretroviral treatment as of September 30, 2008 351,700 HIV-positive individuals received care and support in FY2008 (including TB/HIV) 541,100 orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) were served by an OVC program in FY2008 1,866,500 pregnant women receiving HIV counseling and testing services for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) since the beginning of PEPFAR 84,700 HIV-positive pregnant women receiving antiretroviral prophylaxis for PMTCT since the beginning of PEPFAR 3,341,900 counseling and testing encounters (in settings other than PMTCT) in FY2008 2,814,600 individuals reached with community outreach HIV/AIDS prevention programs that promote Abstinence and/or Being Faithful in FY2008 2,692,200 individuals reached with community outreach HIV/AIDS prevention activities that promote Condoms and related prevention services in FY2008 72,559,000 USG condoms shipped from Calendar Year 2004 to 2008