The First Lady Salma Kikwete
The First Lady Salma Kikwete has called upon Africa Medical Research Foundation (AMREF) to step up efforts in research to help reduce common and threatening diseases in the country.
She said the country had for years been overwhelmed by diseases that needed means to address such as research, to curb the problem.
Mama Kikwete was speaking in Dar es Salaam on Saturday, during the occasion to mark the Golden Jubilee of Africa Medical Research Foundation (AMREF).
She said that the fifty years had given them enough experience and should now be in a position to launch a massive campaign against poverty and HIV/Aids which was a major problem in the country.
`I call upon the institutions, organisation, stakeholders and sponsors to continue their support for our brothers and sisters who live with HIV/Aids by counseling, testing and helping them eradicate poverty,` she said.
The First Lady commended AMREF for attaining fifty years and for the enormous contribution to the government through health, water and social welfare.
AMREF announced its 10 year strategy focusing on ensuring quality health care reaches the targeted communities.
Speaking during the event, AMREF Chairperson, Prof. Mariam Were said that her organisation would continue to work with communities and government using creativity and innovation according to needs while listening to the people.
Prof Were said that this time AMREF was celebrating its success in changing lives and improving health in Africa.
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare Prof. David Mwakyusa said during the occasion that the organisation had made a remarkable contribution to educate the society about HIV/Aids and testing.
AMREF was established in Tanzania in 1957.
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