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Positive Beginnings: Strong Networks in Vietnam Enable People Living with HIV to Take Charge of Their Futures

7/1/2009
English
Full Document (pdf 734.4 kb)

Vietnam's first case of HIV was detected in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in 1990. Yet, by 2003, only about 20 small, self-help groups were in existence. These groups were located mainly in the big cities of Hanoi in the north and HCMC in the south. Today, five years later, the situation looks quite different. Now, Vietnam has about 200 groups, of all sizes, spread throughout the country. In 2008—building on the path-breaking efforts of regional coalitions—people living with HIV (PLHIV) came together to form two national networks: the Vietnam Network of People Living with HIV (VNP+) and the Vietnam Positive Women's Network. With a strong, united voice, HIV-positive people are poised to enter a new era of engagement in the national HIV response.

Document Type:	Success Stories
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Country:	Vietnam
Keywords:	Advocacy, Networks, Care and Support, PLHIV, GIPA, Best Practices

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