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Yen Bai works to care for HIV/AIDS-affected children

The northern mountainous province of Yen Bai has carried out a lot of measures to protect and care for children affected by HIV/AIDS.
Yen Bai works to care for HIV/AIDS-affected children ảnh 1HIV infected children receive care (Photo: VNA)

Yen Bai (VNA) – Thenorthern mountainous province of Yen Bai has carried out a lot of measures toprotect and care for children affected by HIV/AIDS.

The province has more than2,000 children affected by HIV/AIDS, of whom 70 are living with HIV and 460 athigh risk of getting HIV.

To date, over 95 percent ofthese children have been provided with services in health, education, nutritionand entertainment, and social welfare policies, depending on their age anddemand.

All local HIV/AIDS treatmentclinics and staff were equipped with knowledge and skills on caring forchildren affected by this disease.

The provincial Department ofLabour, Invalids and Social Affairs guided its sub-departments at the city,district and town levels to implement the Prime Minister’s decision on takingaction for children affected by HIV/AIDS, and expand care services for theneedy at high-risk communes.

The department has alsocoordinated with the HIV/AIDS Prevention Centre in stepping up communicationsto avoid discriminations against HIV/AIDS-affected children and in providingthem with free check-ups, consultations and treatment.

The children have beenprovided with health insurance cards, while those at high risk of getting HIV havereceived early screening tests.

Since 2012, the Department ofChild Care and Protection under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and SocialAffairs and several non-governmental organisations have supported Yen Bai in implementinga project on connecting services for children affected by HIV/AIDS in severalcommunes in the mountainous districts of Van Yen and Van Chan, benefitinghundreds of children.

As a mountainous province inhabitedby many ethnic minority people with limited awareness, Yen Bai will continue steppingup measures to change locals’ awareness in order to make a breakthrough in theprotection and care for HIV/AIDS-affected children.

It will also work to attractmore financial assistance from central agencies and social organisations to dothis work effectively.-VNA
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