Namibia becomes the first African country to significantly crack HIV
Namibia becomes the first African country to significantly crack HIV
Namibia has achieved a significant milestone in combating the spread of HIV. The Southern African country is the first on the continent to significantly curtail vertical mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and viral hepatitis B. The plan to eradicate HIV from Namibia on a national scale fully kicked off in 2014.
A report by the World Health Organization revealed that Namibia has made a level of progress in curbing the …