Africa Links 24 with Charlotte Nambadja
Published on 2025-12-01 17:00:00
She was only 22 when she made history by becoming the first woman in Namibia to openly disclose her HIV-AIDS status to the world in 1996.
These days, Emma Tuahepa (50) lives a quiet life at Rietfontein on the outskirts of Grootfontein with her two children, aged 21 and 6, and nephews, away from the bustling life of the city. She says she never thought she would be alive over 30 years later.
“I came out because I thought I was going to die. There was no medication for HIV-AIDS at the…
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