Tanzania HIV/AIDS and Malaria Indicator Survey ... - Measure DHS
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FOREWORDThis report presents the major findings of the 2007-08 <strong>Tanzania</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Malaria</strong><strong>Indicator</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> (THMIS). The <strong>Tanzania</strong> Commission for <strong>AIDS</strong> (TAC<strong>AIDS</strong>), Zanzibar <strong>AIDS</strong> Commission(ZAC), <strong>and</strong> Ministry of Health <strong>and</strong> Social Welfare authorized the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) to conduct the THMIS. The THMIS is the second household survey to be conducted in<strong>Tanzania</strong>. The survey covers both the <strong>Tanzania</strong> Mainl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Zanzibar.The primary objectives of the 2007-08 THMIS were to provide up-to-date information on theprevalence of <strong>HIV</strong> infection among <strong>Tanzania</strong>n adults <strong>and</strong> the prevalence of malaria infection <strong>and</strong>anaemia among young children. The 2007-08 THMIS is a follow-up to the 2003-04 <strong>Tanzania</strong><strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> <strong>Indicator</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> (THIS). The THMIS also provides updated estimates of selected basicdemographic <strong>and</strong> health indicators covered in previous surveys, including the 1991-92 <strong>Tanzania</strong>Demographic <strong>and</strong> Health <strong>Survey</strong> (T<strong>DHS</strong>), the 1996 T<strong>DHS</strong>, the 1999 Reproductive <strong>and</strong> Child Health<strong>Survey</strong>, <strong>and</strong> the 2004-05 T<strong>DHS</strong>.The national <strong>HIV</strong> prevalence estimates have depended on the data from the 2003-04 THIS<strong>and</strong> from the surveillance system, depending on the data needed. The inclusion of <strong>HIV</strong> <strong>and</strong> malariatesting in the THMIS offers the opportunity to better underst<strong>and</strong> the magnitude <strong>and</strong> pattern ofinfections in the general reproductive-age population <strong>and</strong> among children under five years in<strong>Tanzania</strong>. The THMIS results are in turn expected to improve the calibration of the annual sentinelsurveillance data, so that trends in <strong>HIV</strong> <strong>and</strong> malaria infections can be more accurately measured in theintervals between household surveys <strong>and</strong> other surveys.This report contains information collected from the interviewed households. The tables <strong>and</strong>text cover the most important <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> <strong>and</strong> malaria indicators. They should be very useful topolicymakers <strong>and</strong> programme administrators who need up-to-date data for evaluating currentactivities <strong>and</strong> for planning future directions. Advantage should be taken of the availability of thisinformation to inform the process of policy formulation, planning, monitoring <strong>and</strong> evaluation of the<strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> <strong>and</strong> malaria programmes in <strong>Tanzania</strong>. This report will also be useful to all <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> <strong>and</strong>malaria stakeholders, be those at the policy level, programme level, or in academia <strong>and</strong> researchinstitutions.Dr. Fatma H. MrishoExecutive ChairmanTAC<strong>AIDS</strong>Dar es SalaamAlbina ChuwaDirector GeneralNational Bureau of StatisticsDar es SalaamForeword | xiii