Although he had been heavily criticised for failing to do enough to fight the HIV/AIDS pandemic during his presidency, he devoted much of his time to the issue following his retirement, describing it as "a war" that had killed more than "all previous wars"
Ngakhale adadzudzulidwa kwambiri chifukwa cholephera kuchita mokwanira kuthana ndi mliri wa HIV/AIDS muutsogoleri wake, adapereka nthawi yake yambiri pankhaniyi atapuma pantchito, akufotokoza kuti nkhondo  yomwe idapha anthu ambiri kuposa kale lonse. 