The purpose of the NSF is to:
Facilitate strategies that will curb the spread of HIV and AIDS epidemic and
mitigate the social and economic impacts through a multi-sectoral response.
Articulate a strategic framework for the implementation of the national multisectoral HIV and AIDS response in Namibia. It is based on the concept of the
“Three Ones” principle of having one national strategic framework, one
national coordinating authority, and one national monitoring and evaluation
framework.
Identify and articulate national priorities and targets (results) for the multisectoral HIV and AIDS response.
Facilitate a multi-sectoral and decentralised planning and implementation
framework where sectors, regions and communities identify their strategic
niche, design and implement appropriate evidence based and results focused
interventions that contribute to national results (targets). All stakeholders are
expected to develop and align their HIV and AIDS strategic operational plans
to the NSF.
The results from the biennial Sentinel Survey shows that incidences of HIV and
AIDS rose from 19.3% in 2000, to 22.0% in 2002, and stabilized thereafter at 19.7%
in 2004, 19.6% in 2006, 16.8% in 2010 and 13.3% in 2012.
All Namibians have access to health facilities and antiretroviral (ARV) medicine is
offered to them free of charge. Approximately 131 158 of infected people need ARV
treatment in the country, and 75 681 people were on ARV treatment as at March
2010 which increased to 110 053 people during 2012/13 financial year. The
programme started in 2004 at all Government hospitals.
xvii. Take all necessary measures to decentralize medical expertise from
Windhoek in order to enable people in other parts of the country to have easy
access to specialist health care;
IN RESPONSE
The main objective of the Government in the delivery of health services is to improve
the health of the Namibian population through the provision of relevant
preventative, curative and rehabilitative services, which are affordable to all
Namibians.
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