A medical worker gives advice on mother-to-child HIV transmission (Photo: VNA)Vinh Phuc
(VNA) – The northern province of Vinh Phuc has paid great attention to the
prevention of HIV/AIDS spreading in the community, especially the transmission of
HIV from mothers to newborns.
According to the
provincial Centre for , the province has 1,963
people living with HIV, including 1,405 becoming . The province
has recorded 707 deaths of . Total cases receiving treatment are 742,
including 27 children.
The province has
carried out activities to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission since 2007,
with 13 facilities providing prevention services.
As of June this year, the
centre has provided prevention treatment for 98 women before and during their
pregnancy as well as in labour period. All the infants were born without HIV.
Currently, Vinh Phuc
has given facilities supplying medicine for preventing mother-to-child HIV
transmission, with ARV medicine available for pregnant women.
At the same time, the
province has raised local government and residents’ awareness of the need to
take preventive measures, and improved the capacity of healthcare staff in the
field.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
