2011-2012 National Annual Report on HIV program

The 2011-2012 National Annual Report on HIV program presents the progress in implementing the strategies and activities articulated in the National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS 2009-2012, commonly referred to as the HIV NSP. The NSP clearly articulates the progress towards set targets by planned strategies to achieve the implementation of the four year strategy. The country has made great progress during the reporting period and some of the key achievements are summarized under the three impact areas below.

• Impact 1: The incidence of HIV in the general population is halved by 2012 (HIV Prevention)
• Impact 2: Morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV are significantly reduced (HIV Care and Treatment)
• Impact 3: People infected and affected by HIV have the same opportunities as the general population (HIV Impact mitigation)

Future actions to be prioritized in the next implementation period:  Strengthen HIV prevention programs in light of the incidence rate  Look at combination HIV prevention interventionsRwanda Annual Report on HIV and AIDS, 2011-2012 Page 6 Transition from Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) to Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission (EMTCT)  Ensure that key populations are reached by minimum package of services for prevention, care and treatment.  Continue the training of HF on MC to achieve the set targets in prevention through MC  Conduct the Mid Term Review of the NSP 2009-2012 after two years of implementation.