Rwanda

In 2003, when the first Global Fund grant began in Rwanda, 5% of the population was HIV-positive. The rate is now down to 3% for adults amongst Rwanda's 9 million inhabitants. Children are particularly affected by the epidemic. There are 27,000 children living with HIV and 210,000 orphans as a result of HIV.

Rwanda results: (RED) money that has flowed to Rwanda supports Global Fund-financed programs which have already:

• Reached over 369,000 pregnant women with counseling and services to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
• Reached over 20,000 women with preventative ARV treatment to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission.
• Trained over 250 health providers (doctors and nurses) in the management of patients on antiretroviral combination therapy (ART).
• Reached over 816,000 people with voluntary counseling and testing for prevention of HIV infection.
• Provided anti-retroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS to over 15,700 patients.
• set up 42 health centers to deliver anti-retroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS.
• Set up over 120 sites to offer counseling and testing services (including for pregnant women).
• Supported 78 associations of people living with HIV/AIDS.
• Provided school fees and materials to morethan 3000 vulnerable children.