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

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, says Namibia can only eliminate HIV/AIDS by reaching the global targets of 95% HIV testing, treatment, and viral suppression.

This means that of those who test positive, 95% must be initiated on treatment, and 95% of those initiated on treatment must be virally suppressed to an undetectable level.