Rally in response to National Action Month for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control and World AIDS Day
(Baonghean.vn) - At the ceremony, the Steering Committee for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control of Nghe An province called on departments, branches, unions, units, and community organizations to increase creativity and approach new and appropriate solutions towards the goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030.
On the morning of November 29, in Do Luong district, the Steering Committee for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control of Nghe An province coordinated with the People's Committee of Do Luong district to organize a rally and parade in response to "HIV/AIDS Month".National Action on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control and World AIDS Day 2023 at provincial level.
Attending the ceremony were Mr. Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee; representatives of departments, branches and Do Luong district; and many people from all walks of life in the area.
In recent years, with efforts to comprehensively and effectively implement HIV/AIDS prevention and control solutions, Vietnam has reduced the number of new infections and deaths from HIV/AIDS by more than two-thirds compared to 10 years ago.
However, the HIV/AIDS pandemic is still complicated, and the risk of a relapse is high. The HIV infection rate among drug addicts is still above 12.1%; in particular, the HIV infection rate among young people aged 16-29 and among men who have sex with men tends to increase very rapidly.
Currently, Nghe An is the 6th province with the highest number of HIV infections in the country and is one of the key provinces for drugs. The HIV/AIDS epidemic is still complicated, the risk of new infections is still very high.
The 2023 National Action Month for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control has the theme “Creative Community - Determined to End the AIDS Epidemic by 2030!”. The organization of the Action Month aims to call on departments, branches, organizations from the central to local levels, units, private enterprises, industrial zones, and community organizations to increase creativity, approach new and appropriate solutions.
At the ceremony, the Steering Committee for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control of Nghe An province issued an appeal and requested Party committees at all levels, authorities, departments, branches, unions, social organizations... to pay attention to directing the dissemination and thorough understanding of the goals, viewpoints, and solutions to end AIDS before 2030 to all cadres, party members, and people; promote the combined strength of the entire political system and the entire society to effectively prevent and control HIV/AIDS.
Departments, branches, sectors and localities coordinate with the health sector in implementing HIV/AIDS prevention and control activities; promote HIV/AIDS prevention and control communication activities in agencies and units with diverse forms to contribute to raising awareness and creating consensus at all levels and sectors.
The health sector continues to promote HIV infection prevention activities; enhance care and treatment for people infected with HIV; improve the quality of methadone treatment; promote HIV/AIDS epidemic surveillance, monitoring, evaluation and scientific research as well as the application of information technology in HIV/AIDS prevention and control.
