HIV is the sixth leading cause of death in Tanzania, affecting approximately 1.7 million people. HIV prevalence disproportionately affects women in this country and has left hundreds of thousands’ of children ages 0-17 orphaned. Tanzania has the third highest number of HIV-positive children in sub-Saharan Africa.

About the Program

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) began supporting HIV and AIDS programming in Tanzania in 2003 and established a country office in 2004. EGPAF-Tanzania works hand-in-hand with the Ministry of Health, Community Developments, Gender, Elderly and Children at the national, regional, and district levels to scale-up the national HIV program. We advocate for the development of policies that facilitate greater access to services and support those affected by HIV and AIDS in Tanzania. We also carry out operations research to evaluate and inform high-quality HIV and AIDS programs. Through program implementation, research, and advocacy activities, EGPAF-Tanzania is working to eliminate HIV infection in infants and children and to increase access to comprehensive, high-quality, and well-integrated PMTCT, family planning, and HIV/AIDS and TB care and treatment services among HIV-positive pregnant women, children, and their families.

Our Impact

Tested nearly half a million individuals for HIV and identified over 22,000 new HIV-positive cases

Providing over 120,000 HIV-positive adults, and over 6,500 children access to ART

Reached over 5,000 pregnant women with services to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission

Identified over 22,000 TB cases and supported with treatment

The Latest from Tanzania

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Project Brief

Integrating Nurturing Care for Early Childhood Development into Primary Health Care: The Tanzania Experience

Published July 2025

Overview More than 275 million children in low- and middle-income countries are at risk of suboptimal development, including over 66% of children in sub-Saharan Africa. In Tanzania 43% of children are at high risk of not achieving their full potential for growth and development. Risk factors for suboptimal development include poverty, nutritional deficiencies, maternal depression, […]

Countries:

Tanzania

health workers in eswatini

Story

The Heart of Global Health

Published March 2025

Every day, all around the world, health workers are making a difference. Some are on the frontlines providing direct services to people needing care. Others lend their technical skills in labs and pharmacies. Some work on a systems level, ensuring all of the complex pieces of health care are working together. But one thing unites […]

Topics:

General

Countries:

Kenya,

Malawi,

Nigeria,

Tanzania,

Uganda

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Project

Visitect Clinical Utility Study

Published December 2024

This project is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Countries:

Tanzania