Communities are being destroyed by this disease. Let me take the opportunity presented by my visit here to show our solidarity with the Government of Tanzania to fight HIV/AIDS at its roots, to emphasize the importance of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care for all her citizens, to break the taboo on AIDS and fight stigma and discrimination by strong public statements and other actions in support of people living with HIV/AIDS, and to ensure adequate resources are allocated in the health care budget. (the AU Summit in 2001 urged Governments to allocate 15 % of the health budget for this purpose). As I said earlier on the European Union is currently playing a major role across the African continent in fighting HIV/AIDS.
Bi. Soka alisema takwimu zinaonesha kuwa wanawake ambao waume zao wanalewa mara kwa mara wengi wao wanakumbana na ukatili unaohusisha vipigo, kuumizwa na ukatili wa kingono kwa asilimia 77, huku kiwango cha ukatili kwa wanawake ambao waume ama wenzi wao hawanywi pombe ni asilimia 33. "...Utafiti uliofanywa na shirika la IOGT International unaonyesha kwamba kiwango cha unywaji pombe katika jiji la Dar es Salaam ni asilimia 47.6 kwa wanaume na asilimia 29 kwa wanawake...lakini takwimu kutokana na utafiti wa Demographia na Afya Tanzania (TDHS) 2010...unaonesha wanawake ambao waume zao wanalewa mara kwa mara wengi wao wanakumbana na ukatili unaohusisha kipigo/kuumizwa na ukatili wa kingono kwa asilimia 77," alisema.