Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires Jessica Long at the milestone achievement of Namibia making the best HIV medicine, Dolutegravir (DTG) available

Congratulations Namibia! I am very proud to be here today because I was invited to speak when the new pediatric HIV medicine was introduced to Namibia just over a year ago, and I have closely watched the progress made since then. The child version of DTG (I understand that we call it “pediatric DTG”) was ...
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By | 14 September, 2022 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Health Issues, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: , , , ,

U.S. Funded Project Helps HIV-Positive Families Live Decent Lives

Ndahafa is one of approximately 8,000 Namibian children living with HIV. She was diagnosed with the virus at the age of four, and since then, has been taking HIV medicine known as ART (antiretroviral therapy) at Eudafano Clinic, which is located five kilometers away from her homestead at Omatunda Village in the Ohangwena Region. A ...
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By | 28 October, 2021 | Topics: PEPFAR, Success Stories, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: , , , , , , ,

U.S. Government Donates Warehouse Equipment Worth N$500,000 to Medical Depots in Oshakati and Rundu

Oshakati – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) handed over warehouse equipment valued at N$500,000 to the Multi-Regional Medical Depots of Oshakati and Rundu on 25 July 2019. Each warehouse received half of the equipment consisting of items such as semi-electric stackers, heavy-duty mobile platforms, and safety gear. The items that are funded ...
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By | 25 July, 2019 | Topics: Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, Sections & Offices, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: , , , , ,

USAID Provides N$32 Million to Increase Community-Based HIV Services

Windhoek – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is pleased to announce a N$32,000,000 partnership over five years with the TONATA PLHIV (People Living with HIV) Network to expand community-based HIV treatment among its network of over 600 community support groups representing 17,300 Namibians living with the virus. The partnership with funding from ...
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By | 6 June, 2018 | Topics: Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags:

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