world aids day
December 2, 2024
Namibia on the 1st of December joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Aids Day, with reports that 6 000 people have so far died due to HIV-related illnesses.
The United Nations says the substantial progress that has been made in the HIV response is directly linked to progress in protecting human rights.
In turn, the progress made through the HIV response has galvanised broader progress in realising the right to health and strengthening health systems.
But gaps in the realisation of human rights for all are keeping the world from getting on the path that ends AIDS and are hurting public health, and now a surge in attacks on rights is threatening to undermine the progress that has been made. What does the picture look like in Namibia? We are now joined by health and social services minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula…
