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Despite strides by the government and stakeholders to eradicate violence, there are still many children in Tanzania who report experiencing violence and abuse; many of them failing to receive immediate support. 

According to government statistics collected from the police, about 1,091 abuse and violence- related incidents were reported to various police stations in Unguja and Pemba in 2017/2018, compared to 2,449 incidents that were reported in 2016/2017. 

Investing efforts to improve reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health in the country is a critical matter which needs combined efforts from the government, development partners and stakeholders. 

Dar es Salaam,

Mary is a young girl aged 14, a form two student living in Dar es Salaam. 

Some of the most vulnerable children and their families across Africa who depend on the informal economy for their livelihoods are and will increasingly be impacted by measures designed to stop the spread of COVID-19, Save the Children is warning, as the number of people on the continent infected with COVID-19 reached 10,000 yesterday.