The international community has shown their willingness to continue to help Viet Nam fight HIV/AIDS, the Health Ministry have said. At the mid-term Consultative Group (CG) Meeting in Ha Long last weekend, the United Nations pledged to continue its aid to Viet Nam in this field, focusing on improving the living conditions for HIV patients, particularly children. Other donors also cited HIV/AIDS as a challenge to Viet Nam in its development mission and suggested ways to cooperate and fight against the disease. According to the Health Ministry, the international community has funded a total of 29 HIV/AIDS projects with a combined capital of 103 million USD since 1999. Those projects focusing on implementing nine action plans under the National HIV/AIDS Control Programme by 2010 and Vision 2020, which was approved by the Prime Minister, have been carried out effectively, said the Ministry. Prominent among these was the US project on preventing HIV/AIDS, the HIV/AIDS Control project of the World Bank, and the Global Fund’s community-based project on strengthening care and consultation to HIV/AIDS affected people. The country will need over 518 million USD to carry out HIV/AIDS control programmes between 2007-2010. On its own, Viet Nam has been spending more…
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