Reasons behind increasing HIV/AIDS in women

Kari Leonard
December 4, 2008
Current Event 15
8:25pm

This article is about the third Government/Partners Bi-annual HIV/AIDS Review Meeting 2008 that is going to try to find out how to secure women in the family and community by identifying their roles in the socio-economic and political status, since their position in any society is the indicator of the health of the state in Tanzania and other countries. It talks about how in Tanzania women are not only the ‘architects’ in society but that they establish the institutions of family life, building homes and bringing up children to become good citizens. They strength that these women have contributes towards the making of the family, society and the country ideal. Dr. Mrisho said that out of more than two million people that are estimated to be HIV positive, the current figure indicates that seven per cent of women are positive, while men account for five per cent. They are wondering how they are going to keep building a healthy family if their women are going to keep getting sicker and sicker. I like the fact that this country is very concerned with this HIV/AIDS epidemic. It seems as though it is taking a lot of their women more than men and that if it is not taken into control then the country’s future is at stake. The biggest reason behind the HIV of women in this country is men. They are having multiple partners and thus infecting more and more women everyday.
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