Tanzania Announces Closure Of Some HIV Prevention Programs For Gay Men
Thomson Reuters Foundation: Tanzania suspends some HIV programs for gay men, says health minister
“Tanzania has suspended community-based HIV/AIDS prevention programs for gay men, the health minister said on Monday, in the latest crackdown on the high-risk group. Ummy Mwalimu, Tanzania’s minister for health said the government had received reports that some local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) were promoting and normalizing same-sex relationships as part of their HIV programs. Gay sex is illegal in Tanzania and punishable by up to 30 years in prison…” (Makoye, 10/31).
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