04 groups of persons have the right to access to information about HIV-positive persons from July 01, 2021 in Vietnam

According to Clause 10 Article 1 of the Law on amendments to the Law on prevention and control of HIV/AIDS 2020 of Vietnam, 04 groups of persons have the right to access to information about HIV-positive persons include:

- Persons mentioned in Point d Clause 2 Article 30 of this Law: Heads of agencies/units assigned to carry out HIV/AIDS epidemiological surveillance; persons assigned to carry out HIV/AIDS epidemiological surveillance;

- Heads and persons assigned with tasks of social security offices that directly perform assessment, make payments and manage information about covered medical services provided for HIV-infected persons;

- Heads and persons assigned with tasks of health facilities that directly make payments and manage information about covered medical services provided for HIV-infected persons;

- Persons authorized by HIV-infected persons to access their information.

The following information about HIV-infected persons will be accessed:

- Personal information prescribed in Clause 2 Article 29 of this Law: HIV test result, residential addresses, ID cards, citizen’s identity cards, passports or other unexpired photo-bearing identification documents issued by competent authorities.

- HIV/AIDS epidemiological information;

- HIV/AIDS treatment status.

Persons who have the right to access information about HIV-positive persons must assume responsibility to protect confidentiality of information about HIV-infected persons.

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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