More public-private partnerships (PPP) are needed to ensure thesustainability of HIV-prevention efforts, as the international donorfund for HIV response in Vietnam is dropping dramatically.
PhanThi Thu Huong, Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Authority ofHIV/AIDS Control and Prevention, said that external donors had been theprimary source of funding for HIV-response programmes in Vietnam.
Speakingat a workshop held in the city on July 16, Huong said it was essentialto find alternative sources of funds to maintain HIV-related goods andservices and prevent transmission of disease.
The Government ofVietnam has a strong commitment to engage the private sector to investin the HIV goods and services market, she said.
Linkages betweenthe private sector and State-owned agencies for HIV/AIDS response wouldhelp create public-private partnerships (PPP), a form of funding thathas been developing in the country.
Dau Anh Tuan, Director ofVietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry's legal department, said thatrevenue sources for social security policies must be secured.
He said that PPP development was hindered by health regulatory agencies' lack of experience in attracting private investment.
Theworkshop, which was organised by Healthy Markets (HM), an initiativefunded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) andimplemented by PATH International, was an opportunity for nationalexperts and private sector representatives to discuss obstacles faced bythe private sector.
The five-year initiative aims to create aviable commercial market for HIV-related goods and services, includingcondoms, lubricants, needles and syringes, and HIV testing capable ofmeeting the needs of populations facing the greatest risks.-VNA
PhanThi Thu Huong, Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Authority ofHIV/AIDS Control and Prevention, said that external donors had been theprimary source of funding for HIV-response programmes in Vietnam.
Speakingat a workshop held in the city on July 16, Huong said it was essentialto find alternative sources of funds to maintain HIV-related goods andservices and prevent transmission of disease.
The Government ofVietnam has a strong commitment to engage the private sector to investin the HIV goods and services market, she said.
Linkages betweenthe private sector and State-owned agencies for HIV/AIDS response wouldhelp create public-private partnerships (PPP), a form of funding thathas been developing in the country.
Dau Anh Tuan, Director ofVietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry's legal department, said thatrevenue sources for social security policies must be secured.
He said that PPP development was hindered by health regulatory agencies' lack of experience in attracting private investment.
Theworkshop, which was organised by Healthy Markets (HM), an initiativefunded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) andimplemented by PATH International, was an opportunity for nationalexperts and private sector representatives to discuss obstacles faced bythe private sector.
The five-year initiative aims to create aviable commercial market for HIV-related goods and services, includingcondoms, lubricants, needles and syringes, and HIV testing capable ofmeeting the needs of populations facing the greatest risks.-VNA
