Annex 4 : Policies and Strategies The Government adopted the National Policy on HIV/AIDS of 2001 and in February, 2003 the National Multi-sectoral Strategic framework on HIV/AIDS was developed in order to coordinate HIV/AIDS pandemic for the period (2003-2007) implementing the National Policy on HIV/AIDS. The MCDGC adopted a Strategic Framework of Community Based Protection of Women and Children against HIV/AIDS and STIs (2000 – 2007) which provides the guidelines for women and children protection against HIV/AIDS and STIs. · The revised Health Policy of 2002 encourages health centres to be more responsive to HIV/AIDS, Antenatal and under five children’s health services with no fee. · The Health Sector Reform Programme aimed at decentralization by increasing access and use of preventive and clinical health services with emphasis on women, children and other vulnerable groups, and improvement of quality health services at district level. · A National Refugee Policy was inaugurated in September, 2003. The Policy provides among other things good conditions for refugee children. · A National Food Security Policy is being formulated to take care of vulnerable groups affected by food insecurity particularly children under five years of age. · The Gender and Women Development Policy of 2000 accommodated gender concerns and promote responsibilities of both parents in the care and development of children. · The National Water Policy of 1991 was revised in July 2002 to provide reforms in the water sector aiming at promoting community ownership of water schemes. · National Strategy for elimination of Child Labour (2005) aims to protect children from worst forms of child labour. · Tanzania strategy for Infant and Young Child Nutrition (2005) insisting the quality health and nutrition status for children. · The Legal Sector Reform Programme: Medium Term Strategy and Action Plan 2002-2005 is implementing a component of strengthening juvenile justice in Tanzania. 102