THE NATIONAL AIDS CONTROL COMMISSION IN RWANDA

The cabinet established the National AIDS Control Commission (C.N.LS) on 24 November 2000. It was created by the Presidential decree N°02/01 of 16/03/2001.
  
The C.N.L.S attributions 

The Commission is charged with:

• Assisting the Rwandan Government in determining, putting into implementation the national Aids control policy;
• Serving as an organ for coordinating national strategies and for the preparation of action plans for institutions involved in matters of AIDS control activities;
• Sensitizing the population to mainstream actions of AIDS control in their day-to–day activities, taking into account priority strategies highlighted in the National policy.

- Mobilizing funds for AIDS control both nationally and internationally;

• Continued sensitization of authorities in the country to support the national policy on AIDS control.

Composition of the C.N.L.S.   

-The commission comprises:

-The President: Dr Jean Claude SIBOMANA

-Commissioners:

Dr Appoline UWAYITU

Mr Désire RUTAGANDA

Mr Basile BAYIHIKI

Mr Jean NDIMUBAHIRE

Mrs Béatrice MUKAGASHONGA

Mrs Béatrice KAGOYIRE

Executive Secretariat comprising 2 departments:

• Administration et Finance
• Planning, Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation

Some of the activities realized by the commission

• Preparation of the Organic framework for the National AIDS control 2002-2006;
• Preparation of the National Plan for Monitoring and Evaluation 2002-2006;
• Preparation of the National Multisectoral plan for AIDS control 2002- 2006;
• Establishment of the Provincial AIDS Control Commissions 2002-2006(CPLS);
• Establishment of 106 AIDS Control Commissions in districts (CDLS)
• Putting in place Focal points in Public and Private Sectors and at the community levels.

Five strategic axes for AIDS control for the year 2002-2006

• Strengthening preventive measures of HIV/AIDS transmission
• Strengthening epidemic surveillance
• Improving the general quality care of persons infected and affected
• Strengthening measures of poverty alleviation and mainstreaming gender in the HIV/AIDS control
• Strengthening response, promoting partnership and multicultural coordination 

The five CNLS partners in coordination

• Umbrella NGOs: Forum of NGOs
• Umbrella of the PLWHA: The national network of the PLWHA
• Umbrella of Religious denominations: Interdenominational coordination committee
• Umbrella of the Private Sector: APELAS
• Umbrella of the Public Sector: Cluster for the HIV/AIDS
• The National Youth Counsel
• The National Counsel of women