Namibia's former Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Richard Kamwi, has been elected President of the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) Executive Council.

Hardap Governor Salomon April highlighted the significance of this year’s International Women’s Day, coinciding with the election of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as Swapo’s first female president.

He spoke at the Women’s Day celebration in Stampriet Village.  

The Oshikoto Regional AIDS Coordinating Committee (RACOC) held its quarterly meeting with various institutions as well as non-governmental organisations in Omuthiya.

Efforts to achieve the goal of ending AIDS by 2030 are stalling due to an increase in new infections in some global regions.

Additionally, there exists a substantial annual funding gap of US$9.5 billion for the global HIV response to boost resources.

An Oshana Region-based AIDS activist went public about her HIV status 21 years ago and has since not looked back, advocating to end stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV.

Namibia has made significant progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, coming very close to meeting the 95-95-95 testing, treatment, and viral suppression targets of UNAIDS.

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.

Although the government has made good progress in managing the spread of HIV/AIDS, new infections or defaults on treatment are still a concern.

Limited resources and poverty among people in rural areas are hampering efforts to end the spread of HIV/AIDS in Namibia.

This was said by the Acting Director of Health and Social Services in Kavango East Region Woita Kapumburu at the World AIDS Day Commemoration at Rundu.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services is collecting data on how to improve response to HIV/AIDS as part of the new strategic framework for 2023, aimed at intensifying the fight against the pandemic.