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HIV/AIDS Organisations
  Ministry of Health and Social Services
Contact person: Dr Kalumbi Shangula or Dr Richard Kamwi Tel: +264 61 203 2019
+264 61 203 9111
Location: Private Bag 13198
Windhoek, Namibia		 +264 61 203 2003/5
  Fax: +264 61 203 1784
+264 221 332
  Web: www.grnnet.gov.na
What we do:
  National AIDS Control Programme (NACOP)
Contact person: Mr. Abner Xoagub, manager Tel: +264 61 203 2833
+264 61 203 2198/9
Location: Fax: +264 61 224 155
  Email:
  Web:
What we do: Provides technical support within the Ministry of Health and to NGOs on development of HIV/AIDS responses. Also covers medical management of HIV; care and support system including home-based family care; education on risk reduction and safer sex and surveillance of HIV, AIDS and STDs.
  Africare
Contact person: Cassie Chipere, project co-ordinator Tel:
Location: Windhoek, Namibia Fax:
  Email:
  Web:
What we do:
 AIDS Law Unit
Contact person: Michaela Figueira Tel: +264 61 223 356
Location: P.O. Box 604
Windhoek, Namibia		 Fax: +264 61 234 953
  Email:
  Web:  www.lac.org.na
What we do: Free legal advice and litigation service for people living with AIDS; HIV policy development; education and training on HIV and human rights; development and dissemination of education and training materials on HIV and human rights.
 Catholic AIDS Action
Contact person: Lucy Steinitz, national co-ordinator Tel: +264 61 276 350
Location: P.O. Box 11525
Windhoek, Namibia		 Fax: +264 61 276 364
  Email:
  Web: www.caa.org.na
What we do:
 LILONGO EPARU
Contact person: Tel: +264 61 256 303
Location: P.O. Box 1994
Windhoek, Namibia		 Fax: +264 61 255 371
  Email:
  Web:
What we do: Network of people living with HIV/AIDS with branches across the country.
 Multimedia Campaign on Violence Against Women and Children
Contact person: Jan Kruger Tel: +264 61 222 246
Location: Private Bag 1334
Windhoek, Namibia		 Fax: +264 61 224 937
  Email:
  Web:  
What we do:
 Namibian Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NNP+)
Contact person: Emma Tuahepa, director Tel: +264 81 124 2794
Location: P.O. Box 61592, Katutura
Windhoek, Namibia		 Fax: +264 61 261 778
  Email:
 
What we do: Self-help; advocacy; awareness raising; lobbying.
 Namibian Network of AIDS Organisations (NANASO)
Contact person:  Mr. Likius Kamapocha, administration officer Tel: +264 61 234 198
Location: P.O. Box 23281
Windhoek, Namibia		 Fax: +264 61 261 778
  Email:
  Web: www.sanaso.org.zw
What we do: National network facilitating research, exchange of information, access to resources, policy influence and advocacy, capacity building and providing technical assistance to its members, thus enhancing their capacities to mitigate the spread of HIV.
 Positive Nation
Contact person: Tel: +264 61 280 511
Location: Fax: +264 61 249 145
  Email:
  Web:
What we do: Fund-raising and income generation activities; information dissemination; self-help groups; skills building.
 Women's Solidarity
Contact person: Tel: +264 61 262 275
Location: P.O. Box 23941, Katutura,
Windhoek, Namibia		 Fax: +264 61 262 275
  Email:
  Web: www.womensolidarity.com
What we do:
 NawaLife Trust, in association with Health Communication Partnership/John Hopkins University
Contact person: Nahum Gorelick, director; Salen Engelbrecht, deputy director Tel: +264 61 247 950
Location: P.O. Box 5588, Auspannplatz
Windhoek, Namibia		 Fax: +264 61 247 953
  Email:
 
What we do: Focuses on research and communication development; includes 26-part radio series called “The Suzie and Shafa Show” which aims to explore relationships between youth lifestyles and HIV/AIDS. Research into prevention of mother-to-child transmission and voluntary counselling and testing services in Namibia.
 UNAIDS Country Co-ordinator
Contact person: Salvator Niyonzima Tel: +264 61 204 6219/ 6111
Location: 154 Independence Avenue
Sanlam Building, 11th Floor
Windhoek, Namibia		 Fax: +264 61 204 6331
  Email:
  Web: www.unaids.org
What we do: UNAIDS leads, strengthens and supports an expanded response aimed at preventing transmission of HIV, providing care and support, reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS.
 Theme Group on HIV/AIDS, Chair
Contact person: Dr Custodia Mandlhate, WHO Tel: +264 61 204 6202
Location: 154 Independence Avenue
Sanlam Building, 13th Floor
Windhoek, Namibia		 Fax: +264 61 204 6306
  Email:
  Web: www.undp.org
What we do: Supports an expanded response and policy advice on preventing transmission of HIV, providing care and support, reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS
Sources: - Government of Namibia
- The Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
- The World Bank
- World Health Organization
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Country Profiles
- United Nations Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 2005. “World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision.” New York.
- The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)

Treatment Map
Adult HIV Prevalence Rate (%): 19.6%
No. Of People living with HIV/AIDS (Aug. 2006): 230,000
No. Of HIV Testing & Counseling Sites: 186
No. Of People in need of ART (, July 2006): 67,484
No. Of People On ART (Dec. 2006): 33,000
No. Of Sites Reportedly Distributing ART (Dec. 2006): 34
No. Of People on ART Public Sector (Dec.2006): 25,000
No. Of People on ART Private Sector (Dec. 2006): 8,000
No. Of People on ART in Non-Governmental Programmes: n/a
No. Of People Expected to be on ART (July 2006): 30,000
Front Line Drug Regimen (Aug. 2006): nevirapine or efavirenz + stavudine/ lamivudine or zidovudine / lamivudine or zidovudine / videx
*PMTCT Regimen: n/a but available in 79 sites countrywide
 
HIV/AIDS Fund Disbursements:
Total Funds Disbursed By The Global Fund as of Sept. 2006: US$26,831,072
Total Funds Disbursed By The World Bank Multi-Country HIV/AIDS Programme (MAP) as of Sept. 2006: nil
Total Funds Disbursed By PEPFAR During 2005 Fiscal Year as of Sept. 2006: US$42,518,508

Sources: Namibian Government, Ministry of Health and Social Services, UNAIDS

Indicators
Demographics (United Nations Population Fund):
Population: 2,031,000
Population aged 15-59: 1,080,000
Urban population: 680,000
Under 5 mortality per 1000 births: 78
Male life expectancy: 52 years
Female life expectancy: 55 years
Combined average life expectancy: 53.5 years
Combined average life expectancy 1975-1980: 56.5 years
Education (UNESCO, 2004):
Males with secondary education as percentage of secondary school-age youths:
56% (2002 UNESCO Institute for Statistics estimate)
Females with secondary education as percentage of secondary school-age youths:
63% (2002 UNESCO Institute for Statistics estimate)
Literacy rates (UNESCO, 2004):
Percentage of literate males aged 15 or older: 83.8 percent
Percentage of literate females aged 15 or older: 82.8 percent
Combined literacy rate for aged 15 or older: 83.3 percent
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