HIV/Aids Africa

President Hifikepunye
Pohamba said this week while Namibia has achieved encouraging successes in the
fight against HIV/AIDS specifically on treatment, care and support, new HIV
infections continue to emerge.Pohamba said when he opened the 2009 HIV/AIDS
implementers? meeting in Windhoek that the meeting comes at a time when the
effects of the global economic crisis are being felt in all parts of the world,
adding that the crisis may have a negative impact on the funding of HIV/AIDS
programmes.?I would, therefore, like to encourage all the partners and
representatives of donor countries to continue providing funding for HIV/AIDS
programmes and other endeavours aimed at supporting social and human sustenance
and development in the developing world,? he said.He said the meeting represents
a renewed call to all partners to continue working together to fight the AIDS
pandemic, adding that the gathering serves as another important platform to
showcase the successes that been achieved over the years.?This in turn should
motivate everyone to persevere in the noble work that is being done,? he said.He
warned that the HIV/AIDS pandemic still remains one of the biggest global
threats to mankind, adding that despite promising global efforts to address the
pandemic, the number of people living with HIV continue to rise, as does the
number of deaths due to AIDS.