Experts from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR says refugees generally have a significantly lower HIV infection rate than their host communities.A study conducted among pregnant women in more than 20 African refugee camps indicated that in five of the seven countries surveyed, refugees had a significantly lower HIV infection rate than the surrounding populations. In [...]

The crème de la crème of Namibian and international fashions designers have teamed up in an extravagant fashion theatre to create awareness of HIV/Aids.Designers Sweetness Ndwandwa-Mubita, Liezl Louw, Cynthia Schimming, Melanie Harteveld Becker and Wilmien Venter will state their viewpoint on this pandemic and other issues. The team includes 26 models, featuring Miss UNAM [...]

The loss of skilled workers and managers through the AIDS pandemic is threatening to undermine productivity and is threatening the capacity of nations to deliver essential goods and services for decades to come.Minister of labour Marlene Mungunda said this week that the scale of infections means that care and treatment are of vital concern but [...]

The Fashion for Aids Orphans Extravaganza is combining art, classical music, comedy, jewelry items and fashion for this fund raising event. The purpose of the Christina Swart-Opperman AIDS Orphan Foundation Trust is to uplift and improve the quality of life for AIDS orphans in Namibia.The situation of children orphaned by AIDS in Namibia is [...]

The Christina Swart-Opperman Aids Orphan Foundation Trust held its ?Winter Warmer Initiative? at the Safari Hotel on 28 April in which it handed over food, blankets, shoes and clothes to the different projects under its support.The initiative was also aimed at showing appreciation to all its business partners, who have sponsored its different projects.The main [...]

Prime Minister Theo Ben Gurirab has described the opening of the HIV/AIDS testing centre in Rundu as part of the country’s collective fight to contain and defeat the HIV/AIDS pandemic.The centre in Rundu, which was opened last week, is part of what is known as the ?New Start HIV/AIDS Voluntary Testing Centres? operated by the [...]

?I tested positive on 29 July 2000 at Katutura clinic, after my baby passed away [earlier] in January,? says Ester Abraham. That admission had the attention of every person in the audience including the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Libertine Amathila, the EU Ambassador to Namibia, Hon Antonious Bruiser, and Hon Hebb [...]

The Minister of Health and Social Services Dr Libertina Amathila inaugurated the Tonateni New Start Centre in Oshakati. The centre was constructed with the aid from the European Union. According to Father Franz Houben of Catholic Aids Action the centre will help in the fight against HIV/Aids by educating young people. The centre is [...]

Glitzy do brings relief for hundreds of orphans
The Fashion for Aids Orphans Extravaganza, which took place at the Windhoek Country Club Resort and Casino last Friday, raised N$83 000 for the Christina Swart-Opperman AIDS Orphan Foundation Trust. This trust is the brainchild of a previous Namibian Businesswoman of the Year, Dr Christina Swart-Opperman. The fashion [...]

The government wants labour inspectors in the country to
help fight HIV/AIDS, deputy minister of labour and social welfare, Petrus
Ilonga, said this week. “I want us to do what we did
in the liberation struggle and with the same vigour. That is my challenge to
you. We as Namibians, together with fellow Africans and the world over, can
take [...]