ED RICHARDSON
ARGUABLY THE biggest threat to the
Namibian economy is HIV/Aids.
AIDS was first recorded in the
country in 1986 when four people
were diagnosed HIV positive.
A 1998 Namibian Ministry of Health and
Social Services (MoHSS) HIV survey found that the
prevalence of AIDS was rising faster in Namibia than
in any other country in Africa.
The national HIV prevalence rate ranges from
nine to 40%, according to UNAIDS statistics. The
highest prevalence – 40% – is found in the Caprivi
district.
In 2005, it was estimated that 210 000
Namibians between the ages of 15 and 49 were HIV
positive, and there were around 111 000 aids orphans.
That is out of a population of some two million.
The cost of treating those suffering from HIV/Aids
is swallowing up any growth in the gross domestic
product of Namibia, contributing to stagnation of the
local economy. The situation is made worse by loss of
skills and workers in the key mining industry.
Aids poses huge threat to Namibian economy
10 Apr 2007 - by Staff reporter
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