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.