Emma Touny Waundjua Tuhepha
Personal details
Born (1974-12-11) 11 December 1974
Caprivi Region
NationalityNamibian
OccupationHIV/AIDS Activist

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 (learn to survive), a support group for those living with HIV which also participates in advocacy, awareness raising and policy development.[4] Tuahepa is now the National Coordinator of the Organisation. She is from the Caprivi Region and attended the Caprivi College of Education[5] 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. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. 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. 1 2 "Tuahepa Emma". My-Beautiful-Namibia.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Namibia - Community outreach services - Human Rights Development Initiative". www.hrdi.org.za. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  5. ↑ Liswaniso, Michael (9 September 2011). "Madam Emma Tuahepa, I salute you". New Era. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
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