Posts Tagged ‘ On Hiv Aids ’

$90mil fillip for HIV/AIDS prevention

August 4, 2009
$90mil fillip for HIV/AIDS prevention

LookAtVietnam – HIV/AIDS prevention centres will get nearly US$90 million to improve their facilities by 2015 under a project ratified by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. Volunteers and peer educators perform plays as part of a campaign for HIV/AIDS prevention.All staff will be equipped with proper knowledge on the issue, and 65 per cent will [...]

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National strategy needs $5mil to back free child HIV/AIDS healthcare plan

June 25, 2009
National strategy needs $5mil to back free child HIV/AIDS healthcare plan

LookAtVietnam – The national strategy for children infected by HIV/AIDS or whose relatives live with the virus and/or disease until 2010 with a vision to 2020 needs VND97 billion (US$5 million), a workshop was told yesterday, June 24. The Government will provide 8 per cent of this amount, which is needed for administering implementation of [...]

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HIV/AIDS poses threat to fisheries sector

May 27, 2009
HIV/AIDS poses threat to fisheries sector

LookAtVietnam – It is estimated that 58,000 people working in the fishery sector will be infected with HIV/AIDS by 2013, a significant jump up of 26,000 cases from the current estimated level. This alarming figure comes from a recent HIV prevalence survey in fishery sector carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development [...]

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Conference talks innocence and sexuality

April 16, 2009
Conference talks innocence and sexuality

LookAtVietnam – A conference on sexuality convened in Hanoi on April 16 discussing a wide range of sexual issues relating to social norms and reality. The conference is expected to contribute to facilitating Vietnam’s implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and its declaration on HIV/AIDS prevention and control.The conference, themed [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...