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News Briefs Tanzania Urges Employers, Workers to Set Aside HIV/AIDS BudgetDecember 27, 2001 Tanzanian Minister for Labor Juma Kapuya said at the recent International Labor Organization (ILO) meeting in Dar es Salaam that government ministries had set aside a budget to fight against HIV/AIDS and that both employers and employees should do the same. Reports have said more than 10 percent of the active labor force in Tanzania is HIV-positive, with life expectancy dropping from 52 to 47 years. Kapuya said the Tanzanian government had already declared HIV/AIDS a national disaster and that it poses a threat to the nation's productivity. Back to other CDC news for December 27, 2001 Xinhua News Agency 12.20.01  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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