The health sector has expanded testing activities to detect HIV infected people, especially in key areas, high-risk groups. - Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - A scientific conference on HIV and hepatitis-related studies ofthe French NationalAgency for Research on AIDS (ANRS) in Vietnam opened in Hanoi on June 19.
The event attractednearly 200 scientists, medical managers, researchers, and partners from France,Cambodia, European and North American countries operating in the field.
Thetwo-day conference focuses on scientific cooperation in HIV/AIDS research andprevention between the Vietnamese Ministry of Health and the ANRS; HIV/AIDSprevention, care and treatment; viral hepatitis; elimination of hepatitis Ctransmission among drug users; tuberculosis and HIV co-infection; and HIVcontrol in drug users.
Participants were updated on the latest findings and studies on HIV/AIDS of theANRS in Vietnam and other countries, and measures to preventing the spread of HIVvirus worldwide.
Theyheard that the proportion of people living with HIV/AIDS participating in healthinsurance has increased significantly, from 50 percent in October 2016 to about90 percent at present. Many provinces reported the rate of 100 percent ofARV-treated patients with health insurance cards.
In 2019, the health sector has expanded testing activities to detect HIVinfected people, especially in key areas, high-risk groups, in prisons and mountainousareas.
Scientific cooperation in HIV/AIDS research and prevention between the MoH and theANRS started in early 2000 and entered a new stage of development with thesigning of the MOU between the two sides on January 18, 2018.
The cooperation has helped to transfer technology to Vietnam for applying toscientific research and improve capacity of medical staff working in the field,contributing to promoting Vietnam’s international integration in scientificresearch and fine-tuning the quality of care and treatment for HIV-infected patientsin the country.-VNA
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