Localities hold rallies and parades in response to World AIDS Day (December 1)

Panorama of the ceremony in Con Cuong district. Photo: Thu Trang

As of September 30, 2018, the total number of infected people in the province was 9,616, ranking 6th in the country, of which 6,227 people had progressed to AIDS, 4,000 people had died. The number of new infections was mainly concentrated in Vinh city, Dien Chau district and mountainous districts such as Que Phong, Quy Chau, Tuong Duong, Con Cuong...

National Action Month for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control 2018 with the theme "Let's take action towards the 90-90-90 target by 2020". 90% of people living with HIV know their status, 90% of people diagnosed with HIV receive ARV treatment and 90% of people on ARV treatment have suppressed viral load.

In recent years, Nghe An province has made many strides in HIV/AIDS prevention and control, especially in communication work to raise awareness of all classes of people about HIV/AIDS prevention and control and health care for patients. Currently, the whole province has 12 treatment facilities and 16 Methadone distribution points with 86% of people knowing their HIV status, 76% being treated with antiretroviral drugs.

Parade in response to World HIV/AIDS Day. Photo: Thu Trang

Through a communication campaign in various forms in all 21 districts, cities and towns across the province in response to the National Action Month for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control in 2018, the Steering Committee for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control of Nghe An province hopes to achieve the common goals of the program. In particular, it is necessary to effectively implement the program to coordinate and promote the movement "All people participate in HIV/AIDS prevention and control in the community" in the period of 2012-2020.

Thu Trang

*On the same day, the ceremony took place at Chau Quang Secondary School.District Health CenterQuy HopIn coordination with Chau Quang commune, the organization reported:As of November 2018, the mountainous district of Quy Hop had 401 cumulative cases of HIV/AIDS infection, of which 150 people died from AIDS, ranking 7th out of 20 urban districts of Nghe An province.

Forces participating in the rally. Photo: Thu Huong

Through the rally, the District HIV/AIDS Prevention Steering Committee called for the participation of all levels, sectors, and mass organizations of the district to continuously raise awareness, change attitudes and behaviors in care, support, treatment, and prevention of HIV/AIDS infection.

At the same time, join hands to help people with HIV/AIDS integrate into the community, without discrimination or stigmatization against people with HIV, contributing to reducing the number of people infected with HIV.

Thu Huong

* On this occasion, the District People's CommitteeThanh ChuongCoordinated with the District Health Center to organize a rally with the participation of representatives of agencies, organizations, and schools located in 40 communes and towns.

In Thanh Chuong district, as of October 31, 2018, 38/40 communes and towns had detected people infected with HIV/AIDS, accounting for 95%; The total number of people infected with HIV is 379, of which 242 people have turned into AIDS and 160 people have died from AIDS. It is worth mentioning that people infected with HIV and dying from AIDS are mainly between the ages of 20-39, the main labor force of the family and society.

After the rally, the forces marched through communes in the district with high rates of drug addicts in recent times.