Couples are encouraged to have their health checked before their marriage registration in Vietnam

According to Article 25 of the Decree No. 104/2003/NĐ-CP of the Government of Vietnam, males and females are encouraged to have their health checked before their marriage registration, which covers contents related to hereditary diseases; sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS infection. Establishments providing health checks shall notify the results thereof and give advice on the diseases’ impact on health to both males and females; keep secret the health check results as provided for by law.

Moreover, persons whose family members have suffered from mental diseases, hereditary ailments, or been in the danger of having genetic defects; persons who have been infected with toxic chemicals; and people who have had frequent contacts with toxic chemicals and contagious diseases, should be mobilized to have health checks before deciding to have children. The Population, Family and Children Offices of the commune/ward level shall have to propagate, mobilize and create conditions for persons being in high risk of hereditary diseases to go for examination of hereditary diseases. Establishments performing the examination of health and hereditary diseases shall have to notify the examination results to, advise the examined persons or persons in their families on the diseases’ impacts on their childbirth, raising of children, and keep secret the examination results as provided for by law.

Besides, propagating, guiding, mobilizing and assisting individuals and family members in the knowledge, measures and methods to raise the population quality. For new measures, the propagation, material and spiritual support and experimentation thereof are required so that individuals and family members actively respond to and participate in the implementation thereof. Enhancing the responsibilities of agencies and organizations in activities of incorporating population and/or family planning programs into programs on increasing family welfare, supporting individuals and family members in participating in projects on life betterment and access to basic social services. Building and perfecting the model of integrating population activities with sustainable family development.

More details at the Decree No. 104/2003/NĐ-CP of the Government of Vietnam, effective from October 03, 2003.

Le Vy

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