Peak month for HIV prevention launched
VGP - The Health Ministry on Saturday launched the Peak month for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in a bid to eliminate the transmission by 2015.
Mr. Masaya Kato, representative of the World Health Organization (WHO), said the launch of the month is a practical step closer to the goals set in the National Strategy on Preventing and Fighting HIV/AIDS in Vietnam through 2020 with a vision to 2030.
He said Vietnam has a big chance to minimize HIV and syphilis infections among infants, because the country has a good healthcare system, national guides and comprehensive approach to recommendations of the WHO.
Vietnam currently has 226 establishments which provide services of preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission, including 2 at central level, 92 at provincial level and 132 at district level.
By Ngoc Van