Namibia: HIV/Aids Eroding Economic Growth

Namibia's existing human capital is being worn away by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. An estimated 20 percent of Namibia's adult population who are living with HIV and AIDS are rapidly eroding the chances of economic growth, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF). UNDP country-based communication officer John Thynne echoed the IMF's sentiments and described the HIV/AIDS prevalence as the "worst humanitarian crisis in southern Africa".