1. Why the Government Needs the Interfaith Community The Rwandan experience
Dr. Agnès Binagwaho
Executive Secretary
National AIDS Control Commission (CNLS) Rwanda
The PEACE Coalition Satellite - Faith, Government and Business: Building Effective Multi-Sector Partnerships

2. Context National Policy MDGs and vision 2020 Flexibility 3 ones
Build the future
Results based

3. Mechanisms to engage and coordinate all sectors under new leadership
Umbrellas
MOU
Private sector
Youth Council
Women’s Council
Public Sector
NGO Forum
PLWHA Network
FBO Network
Journalist– Abasirwa
Disabled

4. Government of Rwanda and Religious partners
Same objectives
Reduce the morbidity and mortality attributable to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Rwanda
Improve the quality of life and increase life expectancy

5. Government, Private sector and Religious groups
Healthy consumers
Reduce poverty
Increase productivity
For the private sector, good returns
If the private sector partners with Government and religious groups in investing in the health of Rwandans, they will have consumers for the long term

6. Examples: Areas of Religious contribution
Tradition of trusted leadership
Educators, Health providers, Spiritual guides, Confidentiality
98% of Rwandans belong to a church (less than one km from every home)
40% of health facilities owned by churches
Infrastructure of churches is underused

7. Distribution of spiritual tools: why not medicine?
Home visits for spiritual support: why not for health?
Strong network: why not use it for comprehensive human support?
Voluntary support: why not use this massive good will of community members by training them as first-line health care providers?

8. Who is close to the most affected populations?
JLICA
40 studies
Implementation
gaps in
key children’s services

9. Thank you
The future belongs to all of us
If we all act together