HIV: Namibia well on its way to early infant diagnosis goal
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The health ministry revealed that Namibia has made great strides in combatting early HIV/AIDS detection in newborns of mothers with HIV.
Executive director Ben Nangombe said interventions started in 2002 through the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission programme and was funded mostly by the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Pepfar).
"Pepfar’s support has greatly helped to rapidly scale up these services, including early infant diagnosis of HIV/AIDS among exposed mothers through training of healthcare workers and procurement. Pepfar has also supported capacity building and community-based interventions," he said.
United States global AIDS coordinator, ambassador Dr John Nkengasong, said he is proud of Namibia for investing its domestic resources towards the fight against HIV/AIDS.
"There is no amount of data or figures that would drive home this programme. This is so personal. This is truly what it means for a people and community to build a nation.”
Executive director Ben Nangombe said interventions started in 2002 through the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission programme and was funded mostly by the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Pepfar).
"Pepfar’s support has greatly helped to rapidly scale up these services, including early infant diagnosis of HIV/AIDS among exposed mothers through training of healthcare workers and procurement. Pepfar has also supported capacity building and community-based interventions," he said.
United States global AIDS coordinator, ambassador Dr John Nkengasong, said he is proud of Namibia for investing its domestic resources towards the fight against HIV/AIDS.
"There is no amount of data or figures that would drive home this programme. This is so personal. This is truly what it means for a people and community to build a nation.”
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