| The delegation from South Western Medical Centre in the University of Texas visited CNLS. | |
 The delegation of University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is made by The Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost for Medical Professor Gregory J. Fitz, the Chairman of Pediatrics Professor George Lister, and the Vice President of Information Resources and Chief Information Officer have visited the National Aids Control Commission (CNLS) Wednesday, 4 th February 2010. |
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| A delegation from Burundi visited CNLS | |
 This Tuesday, February 2, 2010, the CNLS Executive Secretary Dr. Anita Asiimwe with some of her staff members received the delegation composed of the Burundian umbrella of people living with HIV and some members of the Parliament. As disclosed by the President of the Burundian umbrella of people living with HIV, Mr. Felix Ntungumburanya, they were in Rwanda for a study tour, a country which has many best practices to emulate in the area of the fight against HIV / AIDS. |
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| CNLS Executive Secretary scoops the “Media friendly person of 2009" award | |
The Executive Secretary of the
National AIDS Control Commission, Dr. Anita Asiimwe, Thursday 21st January 2010
outshined others at the annual health awards after scooping a prestigious award
in the category of “Media friendly person of 2009,” for her role in promoting
access to information. As revealed by Mr Nathan Mugume from Health Communication Center which leaded the selection of the winners, HIV/AIDS issues in the newspapers were on top of the reports made by journalists last year, a sign that CNLS is very open to media. Other subjects highlighted were mainly nutrition, hygiene and sanitation. |
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| From the 2 November 2009, there is no travel restrictions for people living with HIV in the USA | |
 The US President Barack Obama announced
the final rule removing entry restrictions based on HIV status from US policy. The removal of HIV-related travel restrictions in the US overturns a
policy that had been in place since 1987.This new law takes
effect in January 2010. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated President Obama for his decision and urges all other countries with such restrictions to take steps to remove them at the earliest. Nearly 59 countries impose some form of travel restrictions on people living with HIV. |
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