Emma Tuahepa

Emma Touny Waundjua Tuhepha (born 11 December 1974) is a Namibian HIV/AIDS activist.[1] In 1996, she was the first Namibian woman to state publicly that she was HIV-positive.[2] She became a high-profile activist for HIV/AIDS awareness and her efforts paid off, as anti-retroviral drugs soon arrived to treat Namibians with HIV/AIDS.[3] In 2001, she co-founded Lironga Eparu (to survive) and is the National Coordinator of the Organisation. She is from the Caprivi Region and attended the Caprivi College of Education[4] before earning a Teaching Diploma at the Windhoek College of Education and taught briefly at Okuryangava Primary School.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "NID - Namibia Institute For Democracy". 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Emma Tuhepha, "I didn't want her to appear in the newspapers ... the day she was born"". PlusNews. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tuahepa Emma". My-Beautiful-Namibia.com. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  4. ↑ Liswaniso, Michael (9 September 2011). "Madam Emma Tuahepa, I salute you". New Era. Retrieved 12 January 2012.