"When you see people are talking there, you will think that maybe they are talking about you. You will think that everyone knows that you are HIV positive," the 39-year-old Namibian told DW, "I was just alone." This illustrates the stigma and isolation individuals face when diagnosed with HIV.
Antiretroviral drugs, for instance, which suppress the virus and prevent it from replicating are successfully used to treat HIV infection. Many HIV-positive women who have become pregnant have opted for getting preventative therapy so that the virus is not transmitted to the unborn babies," Alfred Besa shared, highlighting the advancements in treatment.
HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death in Namibia. About 230,000 people have HIV and AIDS in a nation of just around 3 million. But Namibia's community-based HIV education and prevention schemes have received credit for slowing down infection rates by 54% between 2010 and 2022 according to UNAIDS." This statistic points to the significant impact of education and prevention efforts in the region.
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