The ministry of health has signed a grant worth US$ 23million from Global Fund; the amount will strengthen health initiatives related to HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis.
The sub- recipients of this grant include CAMERWA (a medical research institute) with 27%, health centers and district hospitals will take 32% while others include Malaria Unit RBC/TRAC Plus among other health initiatives.
Commenting on how the fund will be used, the health minister Agnes Binagwaho explained that the fund was timely since it will be used to finance the last phase of malaria prevention activities which its targets should be met before 2013.
She further pointed out there has been progress in fighting malaria given the drop in prevalence rate which now stands at 2.1% yet the target is to decrease malaria infant fatality rate from 13% to 0.1% by 2013. Binagwaho attributed the progress to support offered by stakeholders such as Global Fund.
A representative from Global Fund , Caty Fall Sow who is also the senior fund portfolio manager commended Rwanda’s health initiatives and better management of funds.
The minister of finance and economic planning, John Rwangombwa, noted that he was overwhelmed because when his ministry brokered the grant it had an objective to improve the health situation in the country.
The Global Fund is an international financing institution that invests money to support countries in the prevention and treatment of AIDS, malaria, and Tuberculosis, so far it has committed US$ 21.7 billion in 150 countries.
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