Windhoek: The Khomas Region is nearing the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Fast-Track targets, with approximately 95 per cent of individuals living with HIV aware of their status. According to Namibia Press Agency, the 95 per cent diagnosis target was officially adopted by United Nations Member States in June 2021 as part of the UN Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS, building on the 90-90-90 framework initiated by UNAIDS in 2014. Khomas Governor Sam Nujoma announced this during his second State of the Region Address in Windhoek on Thursday, noting that 94 per cent of those diagnosed are receiving antiretroviral therapy, and 98 per cent of those on treatment have achieved viral suppression. The UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets aim for 95 per cent of all individuals living with HIV to know their status, 95 per cent of those diagnosed to receive sustained antiretroviral therapy, and 95 per cent of those on treatment to achieve viral suppression by 2030. Nujoma reported that 1,760 clients living with HIV, along with orphans and vulnerable children, benefited from the food support programme across the region's 10 constituencies. Namibia has shown progress, with spectrum estimates indicating it has reached approximately 92-99-94 percentages across the three targets, exceeding the second threshold and nearing full compliance. Eswatini is the first African country to achieve the 95-95-95 targets, leading to a reduction in infection rates. Meanwhile, Cambodia has become the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to officially meet these global targets. Cuba is the first country globally to validate the elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission, setting a precedent for universal target achievement. According to UNAIDS, these accomplishments reflect a global effort to ensure equitable access to HIV testing and treatment to end AIDS.