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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is working to expand the use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) service and antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to reduce HIV infections in the community. According to the Vietnam Administration for HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC) under the Ministry of Health, as of September 2020, Vietnam had recorded over 213,000 people living with HIV and 107,810 dead HIV carriers since the first case was detected in Ho Chi Minh City in 1990. Additional 11,000 new infections and 2,800 fatalities are reported in the country each year. At present, nearly 151,000 HIV carriers nationwide are treated with ARV therapy. VAAC Director Nguyen Hoang Long said that HIV antibody tests are currently conducted at all districts nationwide, while all 63 provinces and cities are able to carry out confirmatory tests. Vietnam is exerting efforts to expand the application of confirmatory tests to the district level. Vietnam is one of the first countries in the world to apply the PrEP programme. As of … [Read more...] about Vietnam expands use of PrEP service to reduce HIV infections

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid a visit to the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA) on January 20, during which he praised the efforts, activeness and creativity of the association at all levels in protecting the legitimate rights of Agent Orange/dioxin (AO) victims as well as caring and supporting them. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 21

Over 12,000 peoplenationwide have registered to use PrEP service since the programme was launched in Vietnam in 2017. PrEP for HIV prevention was expanded to 15 more provinces and cities from November 2019, making the service available in 27 localities nationwide with the support of the US Government, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and the Vietnamese Government.HIV infections. … [Read more...] about Vietnam on right track to eliminate AIDS in 2030

The current prices are good enough for producers, suppliers and consumers. In Q2 2020, one breeder pig was sold at VND2.5-3 million. Meanwhile, the epidemic prevention costs have also increased. The production cost therefore has increased to VND70,000 per live kilogram on average. … [Read more...] about Despite imports from Thailand, pork prices are still going up before Tet

Covivac, produced by the Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals, is the second Vietnamese-made vaccine to be tested on humans after receiving approval from the Health Ministry. The first was Nanocovax of Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC that had entered trials last month. … [Read more...] about 10 students volunteer for second Vietnam coronavirus vaccine trial