Peace Corps Namibia has sworn in 30 volunteers at Okanhandja who will be serving in all the country's 14 regions.

The ceremony was the 53rd group of the Economic Empowerment and Community Health HIV/AIDS Programme, which will see the candidates serving for the next two years.

Namibia has received an award from the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in recognition of its remarkable progress towards reaching the UNAIDS 95–95–95 targets and progress towards ending the spread of HIV/AIDS by 2030.