Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Health Ministry’s Vietnam
Administration of HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC) launched a campaign on HIV
prevention on November 17.
The
campaign will run till December 15 with various activities in response to the
and 2021 World AIDS
Day (December 1). It aims to raise public awareness of HIV prevention and
eliminate discrimination related to the disease.
The
event is directed by the VAAC with technical and financial support from the US
Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, the US President’s Emergency Plan
for AIDS Relief, the Vietnam Health Development Cooperation Organisation together
with other partners.
During
the event, the latest HIV countermeasures will be popularised for the public
and young people at high risk, including safe and effective therapies such as
anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment.
It will also call
for health care for all people in a fair manner irrespective of their HIV
situation.
The campaign will
also feature a music video clip and an art exhibition showcasing 10 works by
contemporary artists based on over 1,000 stories about love and lives of people with HIV. The display will open to visitors in District 2, Ho Chi Minh City on
December 11-12.
Following the
campaign, the CAAV will also launch a similar event to encourage those living with HIV to get vaccinated against COVID-19, fight wrongful information and provide scientific data about
COVID-19 vaccines in Vietnam./.
Source: VietnamPlus
