At a special meeting held at UN Headquarters in New York, Rwanda has been ranked the first country in Africa for its commitments to establish clear programs aiming at fighting against HIV/AIDS.
The meeting discussed issues relevant to closer collaboration among African countries to fight against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
The meeting was attended by US Foreign Secretary Hillary Clinton, Benin President Boni Yayi, Senegal President Macky Sall, The former head of AU Commission Jean Ping and former Britain Minister Gordon Brown.
Rwanda was represented by Health Minister Agnes Binagwaho.
Minister Binagwaho explains that Rwanda has made significant progress in establishing clear health reforms, ensuring local community to participate in health issues, mutual understandings, acting based on facts and decentralization of health programs country wide.
Earlier this week, the former US President Bill Clinton pointed out that Rwanda is a country which has made significant progress in health education where about 13 US Universities agreed to deploy about 100 health specialist to Rwanda to help improving health sector.
Rwanda pays 7% of their salaries.
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