This volume deals specifically with the results of the assessment as they pertain to the municipality of Oshakati.  Data from the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) surveillance survey conducted in 2000 indicates that antenatal HIV/AIDS prevalence rates for those aged 15-49 in neighbouring Oshakati was 38%.  In effect, over one-third of the working age adult population of the municipality may be HIV positive, and will eventually die of AIDS, resulting in productivity, skill and economic losses. These high levels of infection highlight the need to better understand the implications for the city and its council.