02 more cases of being given free antiretroviral medicines in Vietnam

17:25, 28/12/2020

On July 01, 2021, the Law on amendments to the Law on prevention and control of HIV/AIDS 2020will officially take effect.

miễn phí cấp thuốc kháng HIV, Luật Phòng chống nhiễm vi rút gây ra hội chứng suy giảm miễn dịch mắc phải ở người (HIV/AIDS) sửa đổi 2020

According to Clause 12 Article 1 of the Law on amendments to the Law on prevention and control of HIV/AIDS 2020 of Vietnam, 06 following subjects are provided with free of charge antiretroviral medicines:

- Persons exposed to HIV or infected with HIV due to occupational accidents;

- Persons exposed to HIV or infected with HIV due to risks of medical procedures;

- Persons exposed to HIV or infected with HIV during their performance of search and rescue tasks; (completely new provision)

- Women and children given treatment indications for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV;

- Children aged under 06 and infected with HIV;

- Persons infected with HIV at correctional institutions, reform schools, rehabilitation centers, social protection facilities, prisons and detention centers (completely new provision)

In comparison with provisions of Clause 2 Article 39 of the Law on HIV/AIDS prevention and control 2006 of Vietnam, the Law on amendments to the Law on prevention and control of HIV/AIDS 2020 has added 02 more cases of being given free antiretroviral medicines.

Moreover, the Law on amendments to the Law on prevention and control of HIV/AIDS 2020 also give priority of access to information and education about HIV/AIDS prevention and control to entities prescribed in Point b, c, d, dd, e and g Clause 2 Article 11, to be specific:

- Drug users;

- Prostitutes;

- People having same-sex relationship;

- Transgender people;

- etc.

View more details at the Law on amendments to the Law on prevention and control of HIV/AIDS 2020 of Vietnam, effective from July 01, 2021.

Phuong Thanh

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