03 harm reduction intervention measures in the prevention of HIV transmission in Vietnam

09:10, 03/07/2007

On June 26, 2007, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree 108/2007/ND-CP guiding the Law on HIV/AIDS prevention and control.

03 harm reduction intervention measures in the prevention of HIV transmission in Vietnam (Internet image)

Article 4 of Decree 108/2007/ND-CP stipulates 03 harm reduction intervention measures in the prevention of HIV transmission in Vietnam including:

1. Provision of condoms and guidance on condom use.

2. Provision of clean needles and syringes and guidance on their use.

3. Treatment of addiction to opiate substances with substitution drugs.

At the same time, harm reduction intervention measures in the prevention of HIV transmission are applied to the following groups in Vietnam:

- Sex workers and their customers;

- Addicts to opiate substances;

- HIV-infected persons;

- Persons having homosexual relations;

- Mobile population group;

- Persons having sexual relations with sex workers and their customers; addicts to opiate substances; HIV-infected persons; persons having homosexual relations; mobile population group;

More details can be found in Decree 108/2007/ND-CP which comes into force from August 7, 2007.

Ty Na

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