1. Youth of United Nations Association Tanzania
HIV/AIDS Report Morogoro Conference for Secondary School Students
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Morogoro HIV/AIDS Committee through Mzumbe University United Nations Chapter
would like to extend heartfelt appreciation for the support that we got from Mzumbe University,
Morogoro Municipal Council, and individual thanks go to Prof. Kuzilwa, Prof. Kamuzora ,
Mzumbe University Dean of Students ,Laizer Nyangusi, Morogoro Municipal Director ,
Morogoro Municipal TACAIDS Coordinator , Morogoro Secondary Schools Education officer
,secondary school teachers who attended the conference AND the Morogoro Region Committee
for HIV/AIDS (Organizing Committee)
INTRODUCTION
Morogoro HIV AIDS committee through Mzumbe University UN Chapter conducted a
conference on 24/03/2012 at Mzumbe University.
Attendees were students from different secondary schools in Morogoro municipality namely;
Bigwa Sisters seminary, Kigulunyembe , Kilakala Girls, Lutheran Junior Seminary,
St.Peters Seminary, St.Francis De Sales, and Presbyterian Seminary.
2. The main Topics taught were; Behavioral Change Communication, HIV/AIDS and Law and
Gender -based violence. Mainly the programme aims at providing essential knowledge on
HIV/AIDS and related Diseases to young people especially secondary schools students that are
on the verge of joining higher learning institutions.
SUCCESSES
We trained students and we assessed them by giving them different tasks to do in order to
measure their understanding ability on the matters presented by participatory method of
training during their presentation.
We managed to network and enabled them to do the same.
We formed committees from the six participants that we had from each school to act as
ambassadors training other students from their schools concerning HIV/AIDS and other
related diseases.
We were able to understand how unknowledgeable people are on the aspect of
HIV/AIDS law; hence it is a call to spread the education to many areas.
CHALLENGES
We had problems in raising funds as some people/organization /department did not
respond to our calls and this caused some financial constraints.
The number of participants we expected to have was below expectation. We had planned
to have 60 participants from 12 secondary schools with 6 delegates each but only 6
schools participated.
Some of the targeted groups failed to come partly because it was holiday period. We
expected to have students from form IV, V and VI, but we had form III, IV and Only.
SUGESTIONS
Education that we gave them should be given to people in homes and villages who are
unaware of the burning issues on HIV/AIDS and related diseases.
3. The Morogoro TACAIDS offices should seek ways to support the committee in its work
plan. This includes networking with donors and some key players in the fight against
HIV/AIDS.
The Committee should be given a chance to send representative(s) in different meetings
and seminars conducted by TACAIDS and other organizations on HIV/AIDS.
Support should be provided to the next phase conference meant for rural secondary
schools.
CONCLUSION
The Committee is looking forward to conduct phase two of the project that shall involve rural
secondary schools.
On behalf of the Team,
Jacob Mogendi
Chair - Morogoro Region HIV/AIDS Committee
Secretary General -Mzumbe University UN Chapter
+255(0) 786670670, 714553415
jacobmogendi@gmail.com