USA DONATES US$526MIL.TO TANZANIA TO COMBAT HIV/AIDS
United State of America
announced the renewal of support of US$526Million to Tanzania for assistance in
combating HIV/AIDS for the period of 2017/2018. Following that announcement
which was issued on 18th May 2017, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and East African Co-operation would like to extend its profound appreciation
and gratitude to the Government and People of the United States of America for
assisting the Government and People of the United Republic of Tanzania in
combating HIV/AIDS.
The United States and
Tanzania have had a long and close history of partnership to improve local capacity
in addressing HIV/AIDS. Tanzania has been the beneficiary of this kind of
assistance for many years. The Ministry is delighted to note that, the renewed
assistance will provide with HIV testing to approximately 8.6 million
Tanzanians and provide treatment to 360,000 people who newly test positive,
bring the total number of Tanzanian on HIV treatment to 1.2 million.
The Ministry counts this
assistance as the outcome of our good bilateral relations which exists between
the United States and the United Republic of Tanzania. We believe that, this
renewed assistance will enhance the existing relations between our two
countries. This assistance reflects the commitment by the US to combat this
global scourge. We look forward to this cooperation.
Issued by:
Government Communication Unit
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African
Community
Dar es salaam, Tanzania
May 22, 2017.