{{Rwanda has been hailed by Global Fund for proper use of funds allocated to the fight against HIV/AIDS in the past three years.}}
Global Fund Senior officials made the remarks while reviewing the impact of $375 million project that they have funded in Rwanda over the past three years.
The team led by Mark Dybul, the Executive Director of Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria said, “I commend and congratulate Rwanda for the extra work done as far as reducing HIV infection from mother to child at birth, the fight against tuberculosis and malaria are concerned.”
Dr Daniel Ngamije, the coordinator of Single Project Implementation Unit in the Ministry of Health noted that Global Fund gave Rwanda $21 million to fight malaria while the government is in negotiations to get $25 million to fight tuberculosis, and $204 million for fight against HIV.”
According to Dr Anita Asiimwe, the State Minister for Primary and Public Healthcare, “It is an encouragement to have the executive director here, it not only shows the strong partnership we have, but also helps to assess the work done, identify challenges and chart the way forward.”
Dr Daniel Ngamije said that they are negotiating with Global Fund to finance another $25 million three-year project to fight tuberculosis.
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