Viet Nam has seen a considerable increase over the last few years in the number of people living with HIV who have become actively involved in prevention, care and treatment activities, participants at a seminar in Ha Noi said on Monday.

Viet Nam needs to set up a system to obtain data for research of tuberculosis so the disease can be diagnosed as early as possible, according to an epidemiologist and professor from the University of Texas.

A national forum with the theme: children’s voice and HIV/AIDS will take place in August to continue to share and solve related issues of children infected with HIV/AIDS.

Vinh, Hanh, Sinh and Toan form an unlikely, nervous group in the heat of a small waiting area at a health clinic in Viet Nam’s Song Hong (Red River) Delta region.

A programme to tackle stillbirths and maternal deaths during childbirth is being implemented in the country as Viet Nam strives to attain the UN’s Millennium Development Goals by 2015.

Viet Nam needs to invest over VND970 billion (US$60.6 million) to adequately supply the country with much needed contraceptives, according to the Committee for Population, Family and Children.

Over the past recent years, there has been a distinct increase in the number of young people addicted to drugs. Drugs have become a global risk, a disaster for every family and causes for crime and , social disorder. Drugs effect health and are a short bridge to death through AIDS.

From 25-26 June 2007, Thanh Hoa WU in coordination with Family & Welfare newspaper, United Pharma Company - Vietnam, Reproductive Health Care Dept. (Ministry of Health) organized workshop “Healthy gestation and healthy foetus” in 2 districts of Yen Dinh & Trieu Son, Thanh Hoa province.

The Vietnamese Government is pumping more money into the fight against HIV/AIDS and has issued a series of documents aimed at bolstering care and treatment for HIV/AIDS patients.

Keynote address of Dr Margaret Chan - Director-General of the World Health Organization At the International Women’s Summit: Women’s Leadership on HIV and AIDS Nairobi, Kenya, 5 July 2007

The number of teens having unprotected sex is higher in rural areas than in cities, according to a report from the reproductive health project for adolescents.

New mother Pham Thi Khuyen, from Hai Phong City, was devastated when her two year marriage was rocked with the news that her four-month old baby had tested positive for HIV/AIDS.

About 7,000 of HIV/AIDS patients have received treatment with anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs, announced Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thi Xuyen at the second National Conference on HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment in Ha Noi yesterday.

As the number of HIV-infected persons is on the increase, WU of Hanoi actively participated in HIV/AIDS prevention. The WU at all levels in the city have organized 29 talks and discussions, trainings, clubs meetings with the participation of 1,015 turns of people.

HA NOI — Ten per cent of Vietnamese will die from health problems related to cigarette smoking, according to a research by the Viet Nam Women’s Union Study Centre.

Ha Noi (VNA) –The international community has shown their willingness to continue to help Viet Nam fight HIV/AIDS, the Health Ministry have said.

HA NOI — About 7,000 of HIV/AIDS patients have received treatment with anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs, announced Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thi Xuyen at the second National Conference on HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment in Ha Noi yesterday.

With her cheerful face and her brisk, strong carriage, no one would suspect Tam (not her real name) is living with HIV/AIDS.

An additional three bird flu-infected localities have been removed from the black list after recording no new outbreaks in the last 21 days, heard a conference in Hanoi Tuesday.

IPAS, a pro-abortion US group, is expanding its project on safe abortion to five provinces of Khanh Hoa, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen and Nam Dinh from 2007 to 2009.