Good gains against Aids, but not time to be complacent

As Rwandans today join the rest of the world to mark the World Aids Day, we must remember that the battle against the global pandemic is far from over yet, even though significant gains have been made in the recent past. Nationally, new infections have reduced by about a half over the past three years. At the same time, Aids-related deaths have significantly reduced by 83 per cent, thanks to the government efforts to scale-up distribution of anti-retroviral drugs to infected persons. Today, more than 90 per cent of infected persons who need the drugs can now access them.