More than 118,900 HIV-positive people have received healthcare services thanks to the Global Fund supported project on HIV/AIDS prevention and control in Vietnam.
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More than 118,900 HIV-positive people have received healthcare services thanks to the Global Fund supported project on HIV/AIDS prevention and control in Vietnam.
The figure was released at a January 22 conference in Hanoi reviewing the project’s 2012 implementation and devising its 2013 orientations.
The project has provided more than 25,900 HIV-positive patients with antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. An additional 475 pregnant women received preventive care.
Dr. Pham Duc Manh, the project management board’s deputy director, reported the project has helped establish more than 167 healthcare centres in 50 provinces and cities across the country catering to people living with HIV/AIDS.
Voluntary peer groups and HIV patient clubs were also founded to ensure better standards of HIV patient care. Higher risk demographics, such as sex workers and drug users, are a particular priority for assistance.(Source:VOV)
