1. An Overview of the HIV/AIDS Situation in Tanzania
Dr. G. R. Somi
National AIDS Control Programme
Ministry of Health
Tanzania

2. REPORTED AIDS CASES, Tanzania, 1983 – 2000,
cases Ndolage hospital, Kagera
also Tabora (2) and Kilimanjaro (1)
Dec cases from 8 of the 20 regions, 322 (80%) from Kagera
End of All 20 regions had reported
End of 2000 – 130,386, MOH estimates 660,000 cases

3. REPORTED AIDS CASES, TANZANIA, 2000
Among 11,673 cases reported, 51% occurred among women
70.5% of all cases occurred among persons aged
15% of all cases occurred among youths aged 15 – 24
Highest frequencies by sex were reported among women aged and men aged 30–34
These data suggest that females acquire infection and develop signs and symptoms at an earlier age than men, assuming same incubation period

5. REPORTED AIDS CASES BY MODE OF HIV TRANSMISSION, TANZANIA, 1999

6. TREND OF HIV PREVALENCE AMONG ANC ATTENDEES AGED 14-24 IN MBEYA AND MOSHI RURAL DISTRICTS 1990-2000

7. TREND OF HIV PREVALENCE AMONG ANC ATTENDEES AGED IN MBEYA AND BUKOBA URBAN DISTRICTS,

8. TREND OF HIV PREVALENCE AMONG ANC ATTENDEES AGED 14-24 IN MBEYA BORDER AND ROADSIDE SITES, 1990-2000

9. ORPHANS IN TANZANIA 1991, 1996 AND 1999

10. SUMMARY
Prevalence among pregnant women has remained above 10% in all social geographical areas being tracked except Bukoba urban
Rates vary by socio-geographic settings
Prevalence steady or fluctuating in the majority of sites
Trend of children whose parents have died is on increase
While these data has been useful in characterising early epidemic, efforts are ongoing to improve the reliability of the national surveillance system

11. DATA SOURCES HOSPITAL AIDS CASES All hospitals ANC ATTENDEES
ANCs selected by convenience
BLOOD DONORS
All hospitals providing BT services
RESEARCH

12. An Overview of the HIV/AIDS Situation in Tanzania
Dr. G. R. Somi
National AIDS Control Programme
Ministry of Health
Tanzania