A national network of local NGOs dedicated to fighting HIV/AIDS and promoting health in Rwanda

Rwanda NGOs Forum on HIV/AIDS
and Health Promotion

Rwanda NGOs Forum was created in 1999 and is a network of 139 National NGOs intervening in the health and Human Rights sector and decentralized to the district level with a mandate to promote, coordinate, build capacity, advocate for; monitor and evaluate activities of member NGOs engaged in Human Rights response in Rwanda; Networking and advocate for civil society involvement in all National Health-related Programs and Human Rights and policy development in order to improve the living conditions of the affected and or infected communities.

What We Do

We stand against injustice, tackle hurdles that others cannot attempt to overcome, put topics on the agenda that others will not discuss, and support people who others cannot dare to support. We meaningfully engage National NGOs (Members) in policy formulation/development. For many years, Rwanda NGOs Forum on HIV/AIDS and Health Promotion has played a pioneering role to AIDS response focusing to Key and Vulnerable populations/High Risk groups, PLHIV, PWDs that are impacted and affected by HIV, Tuberculosis, Malaria, NTDs, NCDs, RMNCAH.

Mission

RNGOF on HIV/AIDS and Health Promotion’s mandate is to promote, coordinate, build capacity, advocate for; monitor and evaluate activities of member NGOs engaged in the Health and Human Rights response in Rwanda; Networking and advocate for civil society involvement in all National Health related Programs and Human Rights and policy development in order to improve the living conditions of the affected and or infected communities.

Vision

Eradication of all barriers that could compromise the behavior change of Rwandan population by way of which men, women, youth and children are protected from HIV/AIDS, NTDs and are all able to partake in the same rights as all citizens.

Core Values

The core values of RNGOF on HIV/AIDS and Health Promotion guide its efforts in advancing health and human rights in Rwanda. They reflect a strong commitment to ethics, community empowerment, and collaborative advocacy. These principles ensure consistent, transparent, and impactful action. These are:

Our Partners

RNGOF works in close collaboration with a broad network of partners at the national, decentralized, and international levels. These partnerships strengthen our ability to implement impactful HIV and health-related programs across Rwanda.