March 21, 2008

Namibian HIV-Positive Flood Victims Need Help

A community health organization in Namibia is calling for increased attention for HIV-positive individuals living in the flood-stricken northern parts of the country, the Namibian newspaper reports (namibian.com.na, 3/18).

The Solidarity Community Care Organization (SCCO) has released a statement saying that people living with HIV in the flooded regions might have trouble accessing medications, since many health facilities have become inaccessible due to the floods.

The group’s chairman, Constancio Hishiyukifa Mwandingi, said that follow-up visits and health appointments were being stalled because of the floods. The SCCO called on community members to assist HIV-positive people who need help reaching working health centers.

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