Rwanda, Namibia top Africa in Aids therapy

Rwanda and Namibia are the only African countries which have registered tremendous progress in increasing HIV/Aids treatment access and care. According to a new UN report, antiretroviral coverage in Rwanda increased from 1 percent in 2003 to almost 60 percent in 2007. The report is a review of the progress in implementing the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/Aids and the 2006 Political Declaration on HIV/Aids. The two countries’ success has been attributed to Government policies to strengthen health systems as well as human resource capacity to deliver prevention, treatment and care for people living with HIV/Aids.