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Rwanda
 Key Facts [Source: UNAIDS]
- Estimated number of people living with HIV: 150,000
- Estimated number of children under 15 living with HIV: 19,000
- Foundation headquarters: Kigali
- Foundation presence since: 2001
Foundation Programs in Rwanda
- Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT): Providing services to prevent transmission of HIV from mothers to their babies.
- Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT): Supporting the counseling and testing of pregnant women and their partners for HIV.
- HIV Care and Treatment: Providing medical care and antiretroviral treatment for children and families living with HIV and AIDS.
- Integration and Capacity-building of HIV Clinical Services: Support integration of HIV clinical services into strengthened primary health care services — including childhood immunizations, malaria prevention, and family planning — in five health districts.
Key Foundation Accomplishments (as of September 30, 2009)
- Serve as lead U.S. government partner in the East Province of Rwanda’s HIV clinical services network, supporting 6 district hospitals, 33 health centers, one social medical center, and one prison in a management capacity.
- Provided more than 166,000 women in Rwanda with critical PMTCT services.
- Enrolled more than 6,800 people onto antiretroviral treatment (ART), and of these, 628 are children under the age of 15.
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Message From the Rwanda Country Director, Cornelia Van Zyl
Cornelia Van Zyl |
I started with the Foundation in Rwanda as the senior monitoring and evaluation advisor over a year ago, had a baby, and recently came back as the Rwanda country director. It was a busy year at EGPAF Rwanda: In the last 12 months, about 28,000 women received HIV counseling and testing through our PMTCT programs, and 4,675 people received antiretroviral treatment. These numbers and services would not be possible without the hard work and efficiency of our staff, the strong partnership we have with our host government, the health centers’ committed staff, and the assistance we receive from our headquarters in the U.S.
As a mother of two, I was touched by Elizabeth Glaser’s struggle to save the lives of her children. During the past year I’ve met many Rwandese "Elizabeth Glasers," each with a unique and heartbreaking story. These women serve as a constant reminder of the work to be done to eradicate pediatric HIV in Rwanda, and our team is working tirelessly to make it happen.
"In the past, we wondered who the cars with the flowers belonged to," a head nurse told me recently, referring to the Foundation’s logo. "Now that EGPAF supports our health center, we know that these flowers represent dedicated people who try to bring hope to so many children, adults, and their families." I’m proud to be part of this winning team, to work alongside so many inspiring people, within such a dynamic country.
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