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Proper fund for AIDS, drug, prostitution prevention and fight

VGP - Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a conference on September 7 to review AIDS, drug, prostitution prevention and fight in the first half of this year, and put forth tasks for the second half of the year.

September 07, 2012 8:32 PM GMT+7

A conference is held on September 7, 2012 in Ha Noi to review AIDS, drug, prostitution prevention and fight in the first half of this year - Photo: VGP/Le Son
According to the report of the National Committee for AIDS, Drug and Prostitution Prevention and Fight, as of May 31, Viet Nam had recorded 171,392 drug addicts, mainly heroin addicts, showing a rise of 12,978 from May 2011.

The country currently has established files of 13,928 prostitutes out of an estimated 30,000, according to Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affiars Nguyen Trong Dam.

Prostitution and unsafe sex are the major causes for 35% of new HIV infections in the country.

In the first half of this year, 5,927 people were found to have infected with HIV. For the first time, HIV spread via sex was higher than via blood transfusion. Besides, many HIV carriers are in the age brackets of 30-39.

According to Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long, Viet Nam has had 204,019 alive HIV carriers, and 58,569 alive AIDS patients.

Addressing the conference, Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Chairman of the National Committee for AIDS, Drug and Prostitution Prevention and Fight, asked ministries, sectors and localities nationwide to well implement the Party’s instructions and the State’s policies on AIDS, drug and prostitution prevention and fight.

The National Committee, its members and relevant agencies should jointly popularize good models relating to AIDS, drug and prostitution prevention and fight, said Mr. Phuc.

The Deputy PM said relevant ministries and sectors should consider proposals relating to AIDS, drug and prostitution prevention and fight, including the application of methadone-based therapy to drug addicts, and the use of Cedemex to assist drug detoxification.

By Ngoc Van