KIKWETE TO GRACE WORLD AIDS DAY 2013 IN DAR

                His Excellency Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete

By Nasser Kigwangallah

WORLD Aids Day (WAD) is held on 1 December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died.

This year, WAD commemoration will be held at national level in Dar es Salaam from November 25^th, 2013 with various activities, including the work of NGOs and it will culminate on December 1^st  , 2013.

According to Jumanne Isango, the TACAIDS (Tanzania Commission for Aids) director of Advocacy and Information the colourful event will be graced by His Excellency the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete.

The seminar on the scale of the pandemic in Tanzania will be held from 28^th to 29^th November, 2013 at the Mwalimu Nyerere International Conference Centre.

Around 100 participants are expected to attend and it will be inaugurated by Honourable William Lukuvi, the Minister of State, Prime Minister’s Office; Policy, Coordination and National Assembly.

The theme of this year is: “Getting to zero; Zero new HIV infection, zero stigma and discrimination and zero death related to Hiv/Aids”

The theme aims at highlighting various strategies of preventing new HIV infection nationally.

Ustadh Musa Mkama, an old man at Pugu ward mosque lamented recently: “As I go out and see the people that are lying on the mats, that are sick; a couple of things strike me: One is the most urgent people group to reach are those who are about to enter eternity, those who are about to close their eyes in death.”

He said it doesn't get more important, more vital, more real than this. When people are in pain, are suffering, there's a difference that you can make by caring, by just encouraging, just by being there.

He added that when he visits people, he prays that God will be with me to give me the words to say to be able to touch their hearts, to be able to touch their minds, to reach them and to share with them about their predicament.

MULUGO LAUNCHES THE HANDBOOK GUIDELINE ON PERSONS WITH ALBINISM IN DAR

THE  Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, in collaboration with  under the same sun (UTSS),  an  international organization aimed  at  highlighting  the  plight of persons  with albinism (PWAS) launched  the first  of its kind  in Africa,  the  guideline  on how to offer  better  and  quality education”  to  pupils and  students with  albinism associated with vision problem.

The launch was officiated  by the Deputy Minister  for Education and Vocational Training  Mr. Philipo Mulugo  at  Serena  Hotel in Dar es Salaam  on Wednesday, 3,000 copies of the guideline  manual  sponsored  by  UNICEF  have  so far been printed  and  would be distributed  to education  stakeholders  throughout  Tanzania.

Some  copies  were distributed  to  all participants, which included  District  Education Officers, Regional Education Officers,  Ministry of Education Officers  and   the  media  personnel. 

Speaking during the launch,  Mr.  Mulugo  said  the  handbook guideline manual  would  be used  as a tool to enable  education officers  and  teachers  alike,  to handle  pupils and  students in their  respective schools in a more appropriate  manner.

He noted  that although the  Ministry  had  a  adopted  a policy on students  with  disabilities in general, it is the first time  a particular  hand book on guideline for persons with albinism has  been  launched.

“I want this book to reach every corner of our Country and every education officer headmaster and education practitioner to get it,” he ordered.

He urged UNICEF to sponsor printing of more copies so that the handbook guideline manual could be made available.

According to him, this was one way of solving the problem persons with albinism face from time to time and the government was keen in meeting their needs.

On his side Peter  Ash,  the  UTSS  Chief  Executive Officer  and  founder  said  it is essential for the Community in Tanzania to treat persons  with albinism as  human beings.

“Kindly protect persons with albinism, they are human beings created by God himself like any other human being ,” he said.

It is  encouraging  to note  that  the government has so far taken stringent  measures  to address  the problem of attacks  and killing  of  PWAs  in Tanzania.

We  urge more  measures  to be taken to ensure that  attacks on PWAs  is  stopped completely  and  their  welfare   guaranteed.

Nyerere Day 2013

Mtangazaji wa  ITV na Redio One ya jijini Dar es Salaam, Bi Ufoo Saro (pichani) amepigwa risasi jana alfajri na mtu anaye daiwa kuwa ni bwana yake, kamuua mama yake Ufoo na yeye kujimalizia mbali. Hivi sasa Ufoo kalazwa ICU MNH

Perform well, directors urged

Deputy Bank of Tanzania governor, (top photo) Mr. Juma Meli opening the annual meeting of the Institute of Directors Tanzania in Dar es Salaam recently.

Below are some of the participants

Photo by: A Correspondent

DIRECTORS in Tanzania have been urged to perform their functions well so that their companies could achieve maximum benefit for the welfare of the country.

The call to that end was made by Juma Meli, the deputy governor of Bank of Tanzania at an annual meeting held in Dar es Salaam recently.

He said failure to do so will lead to immediate expulsion and legal action to be taken against them.

"If you fail to meet the set standards would lead to immediate expulsion and also legal action to be taken against all failures," he stressed.

The one day meeting brought all directors of various companies across the country.

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Dr. Mwakyembe urges experts to improve effifiency in rail transport

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY HON. DR. HARRISON G. MWAKYEMBE (MP)
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF
TANZANIA DURING
4TH EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICA ROADS AND RAIL
INFRASTRUCTURE SUMMIT 20-21 AUGUST, 2013
HELD AT SERENA HOTEL – DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA
Chairman of the Summit,
Distinguished Delegates from various countries in East and Central
Africa
Representatives of Ministries in the East African Community Partner
States
Bank Representatives
Countries' Development Partners
Representatives of Various Institutions in the Transport Sector
Distinguished Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen
On behalf of the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and indeed on my
own behalf, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to Magenta Global
Company in collaboration with other institutions for organizing this profound 4th
East and Central Africa Roads and Rail Infrastructure Summit. I am grateful for the
invitation extended to me to present a Keynote address and preside over the official
opening of this very important summit.
The Government of Tanzania, and in particular the Ministry of Transport, feels
greatly honoured to host this summit and thus reminding us of the importance
bestowed on us fostering the demands of the region’s immediate and future growth. I
have been informed that this meeting is being held in Tanzania continuous for the
third time. Hosting this event is a great honor to the country and, at the same time,
provides an opportunity for establishing strong linkages in order to improve the
connectivity of the landlocked countries to the World and African economies; and for
those from outside, to experience renowned Tanzanian hospitality and beauty. I
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understand that you have already been welcomed at least at individual level, but let
me take this opportunity to welcome you all to Tanzania and to Dar es Salaam in
particular. I hope you will have a pleasant and enjoyable stay. Please feel at home
and I encourage you after the meeting to visit parts of the country and experience
what Tanzania has to offer in terms of tourist attractions.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is my hope that this summit will provide a forum through which professionals in
the transport sector of East and Central Africa as well as representatives of the
private sector will discuss various issues relating to the industry, share their
experiences, their thoughts and ideas about rail and road transport services and
come up with innovative ideas and action plans that will guarantee this region a
transport system fit for the 21st century.
The agenda of this meeting is in agreement with the Government's long settled view
that good railway and road transport links have a clear and very distinctive role to
play in economic development of any country. You will equally agree with me that
effective and efficient transport system is a pre-requisite for viable economic
development of any country as it impacts on the level of competitiveness in the
globalized economic endeavors. In the growth of Tanzania’s economy, the transport
sector plays a crucial role. It is a lifeline to other sectors of the economy such as
agriculture, mining, manufacturing, tourism to name but a few. The sector also
facilitates domestic and international trade, contributes to national and regional
integration, and provides accessibility to jobs, health, education and other essential
facilities.
In Tanzania the transport sector has continued to grow and its performance has
improved due to both government efforts and private sector investment in road
transport services, expansion of telecommunications services, modernization of port
infrastructure and services, and improvement in marine, railway and air transport
services. Tanzania with its favourable geographical position serves as transit route
for imports and exports of her neighbours: Malawi, Zambia, DR Congo, Burundi,
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Rwanda, Uganda and Southern Sudan using the port of Dar es Salaam. Currently, the
transport system consists of roads, railways, air, water and pipeline modes.
Ladies and Gentlemen
As we meet here today, I would also like to admit that the capacity of our existing
railway networks is impaired by a number of factors. The biggest drawback is that it
is old and in many parts weak, hence unable to allow fast movement of trains and
high permissible axle loads limits. In fact the rails in some of the links are still of
light weight - meter gauge of the past and cannot handle the axle loads of today’s
freight wagons and locomotives. As a result, most of the branch lines have been
abandoned for lack of competitiveness with the more robust road transport. Lack of
timely, requisite investments in railway infrastructure and rolling stock has been
responsible for the current state of affairs. It is against this background that I am
pleased to be associated with this important Summit that will discuss the short and
long term investment plans, challenges and innovations in railway, roads and ports
infrastructures.
Despite many years of railway decline, the subsector still has potential role to play in
unlocking the enormous economic potential of both Tanzania and the region by
providing reliable, cost effective long distance freight transportation. This explains
why the Country Tanzania has over the past few years given special attention to the
development of the Central Corridor transport infrastructure and services. The
Government’s “BIG RESULT NOW” initiative has set a number of targets to be
achieved by 2015. For example, we want to bring down transit time along the central
corridor between Dar es Salaam and border stations (Rusumo, Kabanga and
Mutukula) from the current 4 or 5 days to 2 and a half days; similarly dwell time
target is 5 days against the current 14 days for transit traffic. To underpin, the
Governments’ seriousness in improving the transport sector, it has already
committed and paid for the purchase of a good number of locomotives, wagons and
other equipment for use on the Tanzania Railways Limited (TRL) network. Similarly
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we have more budget allocation set aside in this year’s budget, for the rehabilitation
of railway infrastructure, intermodal facilities and road infrastructure along the
Central Corridor.
Other initiatives which are on-going in the region include the tripartite agreement
entered into by Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania on the joint development of the Dar
es Salaam – Isaka – Kigali / Keza – Gitega – Musongati railway line about 1,660 kms
and the agreement between the Government of Uganda and Tanzania on the
development of Tanga – Arusha – Musoma – Kampala railway and ports project.
At this juncture, I would like to express my appreciation to the African Development
Bank for providing a joint grant and loan to Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania
equivalent to US$ 8.5 million for the detailed studies of the Dar es Salaam – Isaka –
Kigali/Keza – Gitega - Musongati railway line. I have no doubt that this kind of
initiative will yield a workable solution for the development of the East African
Railways in the short, medium and long terms.
I therefore call for candid, robust and productive discussion in the 2 days you will be
here. The most important outcome of this year’s summit should be a plan of action
that addresses the aspirations of the region while acknowledging the challenges
posed in implementing the same.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
At East Africa Railway Master Plan Conference held in February, 2009 at Mlimani
City, Dar es Salaam the Partners States presented their vision of the contribution of
the rail sector to their countries’ economic growth and approaches to revitalizing the
railway as an engine for economic growth. This summit should therefore focus on
how to strategize the Partner States vision to revitalize our railway systems. It is high
time that our Governments harnessed and exploited the huge private sector potential
in railway investments. I am aware that the capital requirements for the
revitalization and modernization of the East Africa railways are enormous. While
this kind of financial quantum may not be easily raised from the public sector, it has
been shown that East Africans and the private sector generally are ready to
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participate in well structured infrastructure development bonds that in some
countries have been oversubscribed.
The second issue is the utilization of appropriate technology given that railways
technology in the region has not changed even after a century of operations. This
technical obsolete has now led to the near collapse of the railways systems rendering
them as I said earlier, uncompetitive in relation particularly to the road transport.
For example, to rehabilitate a locomotive will take a minimum of eight months
because of acquiring spare parts which are not immediately available in the market.
Another area that should be looked into is the question of railways connectivity in the
region. As the region is moving towards a single market it is important that physical
connectivity through efficient transport networks pre-date these integration
initiatives. Time is, therefore, not on our side and we need to keep up with the pace.
We should link and connect our railways and create efficiencies through equipment
sharing, pooling of resources, and joint market exploitation. We should even think of
the wider connectivity to the tripartite region of COMESA, EAC and SADC. Critical
missing links connecting Tanzania with the neighbouring railways should be fast
tracked to enable the region operate through efficient and friendly railways systems.
This, in my view will open up huge potential for development, not only for the EAC
region, but also for the wider Great Lakes region for long –distance freight and bulk
transport, and for urban transport in major cities and for medium-distance intercity
passenger transport.
Chairman of the Summit
Before I conclude, I would like to take this opportunity to urge the private sector to
support our initiatives in transportation. The private sector can own rolling stock
and can be involved in various projects of expanding railway network through
different schemes including Build Operate and Transfer (BOT), Build Own Operate
Transfer (BOOT) just to mention a few. I would like to assure you that the creation
of a reliable, competitive and efficient and customer-focused transport sector,
managed by both public and private sector is a vision that Government has to share.
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is not my intention to take much of your time with a long speech as my task
was to officiate the opening of this summit 2013. In that case, may I now take
this opportunity to declare that the 4th East and Central Africa Rail and Road
infrastructure summit 2013 is officially opened, and wish you fruitful and
successful deliberations.
I thank you for your attention

HOTUBA YA MGENI RASMI- Dr Anath A. Rwebembera, NACP acting Programme Manager

·         HOTUBA YA MGENI RASMI

·         KATIKA UFUNGUZI, MKUTANO WA WADAU WA URATIBU WA MAWASILIANO YA VIRUSI VYA UKIMWI NA UKIMWI, KIROMO VIEW HOTEL  – BAGAMOYO: 29 AUGUSTI 2013

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·         Mwenyekiti wa Mkutano

·         Mkurugenzi wa Uraghibishaji kutoka Tume ya Kudhibiti UKIMWI (TACAIDS)

·         Waratibu wa UKIMWI wa mikoa na manispaa mliopo hapa

·         Wadau wetu katika mapambano dhidi ya UKIMWI nchini

·         Wawakilishi kutoka asasi zisizo za kiserikali

·         Watekelezaji wa afua za mawasiliano ya VVU na UKIMWI

·         Wageni Waalikwa,

·         Mabibi na mabwana,

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·         Ndugu Washiriki,

·         Kama ilivyo ada, nianze kwa kumshukuru Mwenyezi Mungu kwa kutuwezesha kukutana hapa. Pia, nachukua fursa hii, kwa niaba ya Wizara ya Afya na Ustawi wa Jamii kuwakaribisha wote katika mkutano huu wa uratibu wa mawasiliano ya VVU na UKIMWI. Kuwepo kwenu hapa kunadhihirisha ni jinsi gani mlivyo mstari wa mbele katika vita dhidi ya adui UKIMWI ambaye hivi sasa ana  miongo mitatu tangu aikumbe nchi yetu. Uwepo wenu pia, unaashiria kujitoa kwenu katika kuhakikisha kwamba, mawasiliano ya VVU na UKIMWI nchini yanaboreshwa na kuwa madhubuti katika kuzitangaza huduma za kinga ya VVU na zile za matunzo na matibabu ya UKIMWI. Kwa mara nyingine, nawashukuru wote kwa utayari wenu wa kushiriki mkutano huu.

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·         Ndugu Washiriki,

·         Kama mnavyofahamu, janga la UKIMWI linaendelea kuathiri sekta zote nchini. Sekta ya afya kwa kushirikiana na wadau mbalimbali katika mapambano dhidi ya UKIMWI nchini, imekuwa ikichukua juhudi za makusudi katika kudhibiti tangu janga hili lilipoikumba nchi yenu mwanzoni mwa miaka ya 1980. Tangu kuanza kwa mapambano dhidi ya UKIMWI nchini, wadau wengi wamekuwa  wakijishughulisha na  kutekeleza shughuli mbalimbali zinazolenga kutoa habari, elimu na mawasiliano dhidi ya VVU na UKIMWI kwa jamii ya Tanzania ili kupunguza maambukizi mapya.

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·         Kwa kipindi chote hiki cha  miongo mitatu ya kuwepo kwa janga la UKIMWI nchini, sekta ya afya imekuwa ikijidhatiti katika kuhamasisha Jamii kuhusu janga hili na kutoa huduma za ama kuzuia maambukizi au kutoa huduma za tiba na matunzo kwa watu wanaoishi na VVU.

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·         Ndugu Washiriki,

·         Kiwango cha uelewa kuhusu VVU na UKIMWI miongoni mwa watanzania kimeongezeka kutoka asilimia 5.7 mwanzo mwa miaka ya 1980 na kufikia zaidi ya asilimia 90 katika miaka ya hivi karibuni. Pamoja na afua zingine, mafanikio haya yamefikiwa kutokana na afua ya habari, elimu na mawasiliano, afua ambayo imekuwa ikitekelezwa na wadau mbalimbali kwa kipindi chote hiki cha mapambano dhidi ya UKIMWI nchini. Afua za mawasiliano zinazolenga makundi maalumu yaliyo katika hatari zaidi ya kuambukizwa VVU, bila shaka zimechangia kwa kiasi kikubwa mabadiliko ya tabia kwa watu walio katika makundi haya na matokeo yake ni kupungua kwa kiwango cha maambukizi ya VVU. Kwa upande wake, Serikali ya Tanzania ina shauku kubwa ya kuona kiwango cha maambukizi kinapungua hadi kufikia sifuri. Hili linaweza kufikiwa pale tu sote kwa pamoja tutakapoboresha juhudi zetu za sasa katika mapambano dhidi ya UKIMWI ikiwemo kuboresha afua ya habari, elimu na mawasiliano. 

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·         Ndugu Washiriki,

·         Kadri muda wa mapambano dhidi ya UKIMWI unavyosonga mbele,  idadi ya wadau wanaojishughulisha na mawasiliano ya VVU na UKIMWI wamekuwa wakiongezeka kwa kasi huku wakilenga kuzitangaza afua mbalimbali za UKIMWI. Afua zenyewe ni kama vile damu salama, udhibiti wa magonjwa ya ngono, ushauri nasaha na upimaji wa VVU, kuzuia maambukizi ya VVU toka kwa mama kwenda kwa mtoto na huduma ya tohara kwa wanaume. Kuzitangaza huduma hizi kunahitaji uwepo wa mfumo madhubuti wa utoaji huduma husika ili kukidhi haja kama vile rasilimali watu. Kwa kuzingatia hayo, sekta ya afya imeona kuna kila sababu ya kuratibu shughuli zetu za mawasiliano hasa zile zinazolenga kutangaza huduma ambazo Wizara ina jukumu la kuzitoa. Wizara inaamini kwamba, utaratibu huu kwa kiasi kikubwa utachangia uwajibikaji miongoni mwa wadau mbalimbali kwani kabla ya kutangaza huduma. Mhusika atapaswa kuwasiliana na Wizara kuona kama huduma zilizopo zinaweza kwenda sambamba na ongezeko la wahitaji wa huduma  husika.

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·         Ndugu Washiriki,

·         Tarehe 27 Machi mwaka huu wa 2013, Raisi wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Mh. Dk. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete alizindua taarifa ya matokeo ya Utafiti wa Viashiria vya UKIMWI na Malaria ya mwaka 2011/2012. Katika utafiti huo, imegundulika kwamba, asilimia 5.1 ya Watanzania wenye umri wa kati ya miaka 15 na 49 wameambukizwa Virusi vya UKIMWI. Kiwango hiki ni kidogo kwa asilimia 0.6 ukilinganisha na matokeo ya utafiti wa mwaka 2007/2008 ambapo asilimia 5.7 ya Watanzania wenye umri kati ya miaka 15 na 49 walikuwa wameambukizwa Virusi vya UKIMWI.

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·         Ndugu Washiriki,

·         Kushuka kwa kiwango cha maambukizi ya Virusi vya UKIMWI kwa asilimia 0.6 tu kwa kipindi cha takribani miaka minne ni kasi ndogo sana ya kuelekea kwenye azma yetu ya Tanzania Bila UKIMWI Inawezekana. Ninaamini kwamba kuongeza kasi na ufanisi katika shughuli zetu za elimu, habari na mawasiliano ni chachu katika kuchochea kasi ya kushuka kwa kiwango cha maambukizi nchini. Ili tuwe na ufanisi, hatuna budi kama wadau tuwe na uratibu mzuri wa kazi zetu na sio kila mdau kufanya kivyake.

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·         Ndugu Washiriki,

·         Kutokana na kuwepo kwa wadau wengi wanaojishughulisha na mawasiliano ya VVU na UKIMWI, watanzania wamekuwa wakipata taarifa hizo kutoka katika vyanzo mbalimbali. Wingi wa vyanzo hivi unasababisha sekta ya afya kulazimika kutoa huduma za ziada. Wakati mwingine, Serikali imekuwa ikilazimika kuongeza rasilimali ili kununua vifaa husika na wakati mwingine kuweka juhudi ili kuhakikisha utolewaji wa huduma za nyongeza ambazo zitaenda sambamba na  ongezeko la watu.

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·         Ndugu Washiriki,

·         Kutokana na kutokuwa na uratibu mzuri wa kazi zetu za mawasiliano, Wizara ya Afya na Ustawi wa Jamii kupitia Mpango wa Taifa wa Kudhibiti UKIMWI iliandaa Mkakati wa Mawasiliano ya VVU na UKIMWI katika Sekta ya Afya. Mkakati huo unatekelezwa kwa miaka nane, kuanzia 2008 hadi 2015. Mkakati huu uliandaliwa  baada kufanyika upembuzi yakinifu katika mikoa 8 ya Tanzania Bara na kubaini mapungufu katika mikakati yetu ya Mawasiliano. Mikoa yenyewe ni pamoja na Arusha, D’Salaam, Dodoma, Iringa, Kigoma, Mara, Mtwara na Shinyanga. Kwa kuzingatia mapungufu hayo, Mkakati ulioandaliwa unatoa maelekezo ya jinsi ya kutatua mapungufu ya mawasiliano yaliyobainishwa katika upembuzi yakinifu. Mkakati pia unatumika kama dira ya kutekeleza mawasiliano yote yanayohusu VVU na UKIMWI katika sekta ya afya hasa katika afua za kinga, tiba na matunzo, afua ambazo zinatekelezwa na wadau mbalimbali nchini katika juhudi za kusaidia mapambano ya UKIMWI. Ni matumaini yangu kwamba, wadau wote wanaojishughulisha na mawasiliano katika sekta ya afya nchini watatumia mkakati huu katika kupanga, kutekeleza na hata kutathmini afua za mawasiliano nchini.

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·         Ndugu Washiriki,

·         Mkutano huu wa siku mbili, unalenga kubadilishana uzoefu katika kutekeleza kazi za mawasiliano ya VVU na UKIMWI, kazi ambazo zimekuwa zikitekelezwa kuanzia ngazi ya taifa, mkoa, wilaya hadi jamii.  Mkutano huu pia unalenga kubadilishana uzoefu katika kuandaa mpango wa utekelezaji wa mkakati wa mawasiliano ya VVU na UKIMWI katika sekta ya afya, na kuandaa mpango kazi wa utekelezaji wa mkakati huo ambapo vipaumbele vya ushirikishwaji miongoni mwa wadau na utekelezaji wake vimeainishwa.

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·         Ndugu Washiriki,

·         Nadhani sote tunafahamu kwamba, hivi sasa Dunia imedhamiria kufikia sifuri 3 ifikapo mwaka 2015, yaani kuzuia maambukizi mapya ya VVU, vifo vinavyotokana na UKIMWI na unyanyapaa. Ninashawishika kuamini kwamba afua ya mawasiliano ni suala mtambuka ambapo litachangia kuifikisha Tanzania katika sifuri hizo 3. Hatutaweza kuzuia maambukizi mapya endapo jamii haitapata taarifa sahihi za jinsi ya kujikinga dhidi ya maambukizi. Pia, kutokomeza vifo vinavyotokana na UKIMWI itakuwa ni ndoto endapo jamii haitapata taarifa sahihi jinsi ya kutumia  huduma za tiba na matunzo kwa watu wanaoishi na VVU. Vilevile, kupiga vita unyanyapaa kunahitaji taarifa sahihi ya njia za maambukizi ya VVU. Lakini haya yote  yatafanikiwa pale tu sote kwa pamoja tutakapokuwa na uratibu mzuri wa kazi zetu za mawasiliano hivyo, kuchochea mabadiliko ya tabia miongoni mwa watanzania. 

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·         Ndugu Washiriki,

·         Tangu kuanza kwa mapambano dhidi ya UKIMWI nchini, Serikali ya Marekani na Mfuko wa Dunia wa Kupambana na UKIMWI, Kifua Kikuu na Malaria wamekuwa ni wafadhili wetu wakubwa katika mapambano. Hivi karibuni, tumeshuhudia kupungua kwa raslimali katika kutekekeleza mapambano dhidi ya UKIMWI nchini kutokana na ukweli kwamba kuna baadhi ya wafadhili kama vile Serikali za Sweden na Denmark kujitoa. Kujitoa kwa baadhi ya wafadhili hawa, kunamaanisha upungufu wa misaada pia. Hivyo, ninatoa rai kwa wadau wa mawasiliano kutumia raslimali kwa ufanisi badala ya kurudufu kazi miongoni mwa wadau zinazowalenga kundi lilelile la watanzania hivyo kusababisha matumizi mabaya ya raslimali. Napenda kusisitiza kwamba, hili nalo litafanikiwa endapo kila mdau atajua mwenzake yuko wapi, anafanya nini, na kwa walengwa gani.  

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·         Ndugu Washiriki,

·         Yatupasa tutambue kwamba, jukumu la kila mmoja wetu aliyehudhuria mkutano huu ni kueleza hali ya utekelezaji wa afua za mawasiliano ya VVU na UKIMWI. Sote tuliopo hapa  hatuna budi kushiriki kikamilifu katika mkutano huu, kutoa uzoefu wetu katika mada husika ambao utasaidia kuboresha mawasiliano ya VVU na UKIMWI nchini. Ninaamini kwamba, mkutano huu utakuwa na tija kwetu kutokana na ukweli kwamba sote kwa pamoja bila kujali tofauti zetu, tutakuwa na uelewa na kukubaliana kwa pamoja jinsi ya kuboresha kazi zetu hivyo, kuongeza ufanisi katika kazi za mawasiliano tunazozifanya. 

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·         Ndugu Washiriki,

·         Kwa kumalizia hotuba yangu, ninatoa pongezi kwa Kituo cha Kudhibiti Magonjwa (CDC) kupitia asasi ya Pathfinder kwa msaada wao ambao umetuwezesha  sote kukusanyika hapa na kupanga mikakati madhubuti katika kuendeleza mapambano dhidi ya UKIMWI nchini. Msaada huu ni kiashiria tosha kuthibitisha ni jinsi gani wadau wetu wa maendeleo wanavyofanya kazi bega kwa bega na serikali ili hatimaye Tanzania nayo iweze kufikia lengo la milenia namba 6 la kupambana na UKIMWI, Malaria na magonjwa mengine.

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·         Mabibi na Mabwana,

·         Kwa heshima na taadhima, nachukua fursa hii sasa kutangaza kwamba, mkutano wa uratibu wa mawasiliano ya VVU na UKIMWI umefunguliwa rasmi.

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·         Ahsanteni kwa Kunisikiliza