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Rate of pregnant women tested for HIV still low
HCM City Paediatrics Hospital No1’s neurology and infectious diseases department has admitted children with HIV whose mothers did not have HIV tests during their pregnancy.
VN strives to reduce HIV infections despite funding shortage
VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has been striving to reduce the number of HIV infections and prevent outbreaks in high-risk communities despite a decline in international funding,
Vietnam aims to reduce mother-to-child transmission rate of HIV to under 2 percent
The rate of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in the country fell by 16 per cent between 2009 and 2015, but health experts have said that more needs to be done to reach the goal of having a transmission rate of under 2 per cent by 2020 nationwide.
Vietnamese people with HIV still face discrimination
VietNamNet Bridge – Despite much improvement since 2011, the stigma and discrimination faced by people living with HIV in Vietnam remain unacceptably high, the People Living with HIV Stigma Index shows.
Internet HIV prevention efforts prove successful
VietNamNet Bridge – Le Son of HCM City openly admits that he has been using smartphone applications to contact other men for friendship.
