Huge strides have been made in the provision of antiretroviral (ARV) treatment, and HIV prevention is receiving more attention than ever before, but the global AIDS response has neglected children, said experts at the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City this week. "Children have been short-changed in the response to AIDS," Linda Richter, of South Africa's Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), told delegates on Wednesday. "They are visible in the photo opportunities, but mostly invisible in the response."

The Minister of Health, Dr. Jean Damascène Ntawukuriryayo, together with Minister of Gender and family promotion, Dr. Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya, the Minister of Culture and Sports, Mr. Joseph Habineza, the Minister of youth, Mr. Protais Mitali and the CNLS President Dr. Jean Claude Sibomana closed the social support campaign « WITEGEREZA » on Thursday, 17th July 2008, here in Kigali. The closing ceremony took place at the Prima Holdings’ conference hall, Kimihurura in Gasabo District and was directly broadcast on the national radio, the national television, the radio Contact FM and on the Radio Salus.

The Minister for Gender and Family Promotion, Mrs Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya, accompanied by the Executive Secretary of the CNLS, Dr Agnès Binagwaho, the Executive Secretary of the National Youth Council, Mr Albert Murangwa, the Director of TRAC+ in charge of HIV and AIDS, Dr Anita Asiimwe, as well as Dr Jane Muita, who represented One UN, held a press conference on Thursday 08 May 2008 at the Telecom House in Kigali.