The first case of AIDS in Namibia was reported in 1986. The epidemic grew rapidly until 2002 and has since show signs of stabilisation. According to UNAIDS/WHO HIV in Namibia was estimated at 15.3% in 2007. The estimated number of people living with HIV at the end of 2007 was 200,000 including 14,000 children.
The most recent ante-natal clinic (ANC) HIV surveillance survey found 19.9% of women attending ANC were HIV positive1. There was a rapid increase in ANC HIV prevalence from 4.2% in1992 to 22% in 2002
HIV prevalence is increasing in some regions and in some age groups. For instance there is great disparity between the ANC HIV prevalence reported in Katima Mulilo (39.4%) and that reported in Opuwo and Gobabis (7.9%)
The number of people on antiretroviral treatment was 52,000 at the end of 2007, up from 9,000 in 2004.
