Faced with these challenges, will Rwanda's Ministry of Health be able to achieve its goal of putting 100,000 people on ARVs by 2007?

In 2002, 1200 patients in Rwanda benefited from ARV therapy. As of December 31, 2004, over 8,000 patients are living longer because they are receiving treatment. Progress has been made. But how much longer will patients like Maria Esperanza have to wait?