In a comment published by the journal, Charles Morrison from Clinical Sciences, Durham, USA, said: "Active promotion of DMPA [injectable contraception] in areas with high HIV incidence could be contributing to the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, which would be tragic. Conversely, limiting one of the most highly used effective methods of contraception in sub-Saharan Africa would probably contribute to increased maternal mortality and morbidity and more low birth weight babies and orphans—an equally tragic result.
Makamu wa Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Mama Samia Suluhu alisema wataalam wa afya wametuambia UKIMWI unapungua nchini Tanzania, suala hilo linatokana na misaada mbalimbali tunayoipata kutoka nchi wahisanikwahiyo ili kutokomeza kabisa suala la upungufu wa dawa na misaada kwa waathirika wa ugonjwa huo Watanzania wanahitaji kujichangia wenyewe na sio kutegemea fedha za wahisani peke yake.