Tanzania: Female Circumcision Fuels Spread of HIV/AIDS

A recent survey, conducted by the Tanzania Media Women Association (TMWA) indicates that 99 per cent of 444 people interviewed, have blamed female genital mutilation (FGM) for fuelling the spread of HIV/AIDS in Tanzania. The TMWA surveyed people in three Tanzanian province-like regions, which have the highest percentage of female population affected by FGM. Manyara leads the country with 81 per cent, followed by Dodoma with 67 per cent and Mara with 43 per cent.