Anyone having travelled to Tanzania, will be familiar with the word ‘”Asante” - Swahili translation (“thank you”) – which is probably the most famous Swahili word - apart from Jambo (hello)! ‘’Asante’” is an oft used expression of gratitude to thank someone for what they have done. In October (3rd - 7th) 2022, DKT/T joined [...]
It may seem like a simple solution to a glaring problem: Provide people with free condoms to curb HIV transmission rates and prevent unwanted pregnancies. But in Tanzania, many well-intentioned aid organizations’ efforts to disburse free or heavily subsidized contraceptives have backfired, skewing the market and jeopardizing the sustainability of such sexual and reproductive health (SRH) product provisions.
With global incidence of HIV leveling off and even increasing in some areas, concerted effort is required to sustain gains. Ethiopia’s success dealing with HIV/AIDS is one of the shining examples globally. From 1999 to 2015, prevalence decreased from 3.4% to 1.2%, earning Ethiopia the designation of a country with “rapid decline” of the [...]
