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AIDS Programmes
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HIV/AIDS Organisations
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 Ministry of Health |
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+250 577 458 |
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P.O. Box 84
Kigali, Rwanda |
Fax: |
+250 576 853 |
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Email: |
[email protected]
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| Training and Research AIDS Centre (TRAC) |
| Contact person: |
Dr Anita Assimwe, director; Dr Vianney Nizeyimana, deputy director; Adeline Kabeja, epidemiology unit |
Tel: |
+250 578 472 |
| Location: |
P.O. Box 2717
Kigali, Rwanda |
Fax: |
+250 570 411 |
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www.tracrwanda.org.rw |
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A program of Rwanda's Ministry of Health, and a partner in the MTCT-Plus Initiative which aims to reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV. |
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| National Commission against HIV/AIDS (CNLS) |
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Agnes Binagwaho |
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+250 582 018 |
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+250 583 325 |
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| Africare |
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Jean-Baptiste Ntakirutimana |
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+250 577 484 |
| Location: |
B.P. 137
Kigali, Rwanda |
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+250 585 196 |
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| Association of Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS (ANSP+) |
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Dorothy Wibabara |
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+250 08 521 671 |
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P.O. Box 6384
Kigali, Rwanda |
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| Protection and Care of Families Against HIV/AIDS (PACFA) Project |
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+250 590 62048 |
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+250 511 620 |
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Web: |
www.pacfa.rw |
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Prevention campaigns; family support - PMTCT; advocacy and resource mobilisation. |
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| Population Services International - Rwanda |
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Tel: |
+250 503 481
+250 503 482 |
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B.P. 3040
Kigali, Rwanda |
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+250 503 478 |
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Prevention campaigns, condom distribution, advocacy. |
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| Society for Women and AIDS in Africa (SWAA) Rwanda |
| Contact person: |
Christine Kibiriti |
Tel: |
+250 501 303 |
| Location: |
B.P. 5196
Kigali, Rwanda |
Fax: |
+250 501 303 |
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www.swaainternational.org |
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| UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS, Chair |
| Contact person: |
Mme Bintou Keita, UNICEF |
Tel: |
+250 587 717 / 573 033 |
| Location: |
B.P. 381
Kigali, Rwanda |
Mobile: |
+250 08 302 570 |
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+250 573 024 |
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| UNAIDS Country Co-ordinator |
| Contact person: |
Kekoura Kourouma |
Tel: |
+250 510 623 |
| Location: |
P.O. Box 445
Kigali, Rwanda |
Fax: |
+250 510 622 |
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- The Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
- The World Bank
- World Health Organization
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Country Profiles
- United Nations Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 2005. “World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision.” New York.
- The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
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Treatment Map
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| Adult HIV Prevalence Rate (%): |
3.1% |
| No. Of People living with HIV/AIDS: |
190,000 |
| No. Of HIV Testing & Counseling Sites: |
223 |
| No. Of People in need of ART: |
51,047 (45,889 adults and 5,158 children) |
| No. Of People On ART (Oct. 2006): |
28,933, 2578 of which are children |
| Regional breakdown—Kigali: |
11,265; Eastern Province: 4,587; Western Province: 5,272; Northern Province: 3,552; Southern Province: 4,257 |
| No. Of Sites Reportedly Distributing ART (Oct. 2006): |
127 |
| No. Of People on ART Public Sector: No. Of People on ART Private Sector: |
n/a |
| No. Of People on ART in Non-Governmental Programmes: |
ARVs are distributed in partnership with NGOs therefore no breakdown between public and NGO-based ARV distribution exists. |
| No. Of People Expected to be on ART (2006 End): |
34,000 adults and 4,000 children |
| Front Line Drug Regimen (Dec. 2006): |
stavudine or zidovuidine + lamivudine + nevirapine or efavirenz |
| *PMTCT Regimen (Dec. 2006): |
For mothers not needing ARVs for their own health, zidovuidine (AZT) is prescribed from the 28th week of pregnancy until a week after labour, with an additional dose of nevirapine during labour. Plus 3TC for 7 days postpartum |
Mothers who come in late, in the 34th week of pregnancy or later, receive triple therapy, according to national guidelines.
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Mothers diagnosed during labour receive a single dose of nevirapine, with both AZT and 3TC prescribed for a week after labour.
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| Newborns receive a single dose of nevirapine at birth with AZT prescribed during their first month. |
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| HIV/AIDS Fund Disbursements: |
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| Total Funds Disbursed By The Global Fund as of Sept. 2006: |
US$83,248,350 |
| Total Funds Disbursed By The World Bank Multi-Country HIV/AIDS Programme (MAP) as of Sept. 2006: |
US$30.5 million |
| Total Funds Disbursed By PEPFAR During 2005 Fiscal Year: |
US$56,909,487 |
| Sources: |
Training and Research AIDS Centre (TRAC) |
Indicators
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| Demographics (United Nations Population Fund): |
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| Population: |
9,038,000 |
| Population aged 15-59: |
4,751,000 |
| Urban population: |
1,968,000 |
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| Under 5 mortality per 1000 births: |
190 |
| Male life expectancy: |
44 years |
| Female life expectancy: |
47 years |
| Combined average life expectancy: |
45.5 years |
| Combined average life expectancy 1975-1980: |
45 years |
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| Education (UNESCO, 2004): |
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| Males with secondary education as percentage of secondary school-age youths: |
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| 15% (2004 UNESCO Institute for Statistics estimate) |
| Females with secondary education as percentage of secondary school-age youths: |
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| 14% (2004 UNESCO Institute for Statistics estimate) |
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| Literacy rates (UNESCO, 2004): |
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| Percentage of literate males aged 15 or older: |
75.3 percent |
| Percentage of literate females aged 15 or older: |
63.4 percent |
| Combined literacy rate for aged 15 or older: |
69.2 percent |
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