Scene at the project launching ceremony (Photo: VNA)
HCMCity (VNA) – A project on helping children living with HIV or affectedby HIV/AIDS benefit from their legal rights was launched in Ho Chi Minh City onJuly 30.
TheHCM City HIV/AIDS prevention association and the international non-governmentalorganization Oxfam in Vietnam jointly kicked off the project, which targetschildren under 18 year olds, who are being treated with antiretroviral drugsand their caregivers at 27 outpatient clinics across the city.
Theassociation expects the project to boost awareness of children’s rights among1,000 affected children, 500 caregivers, and 30 public personnel of local wardsand communes.
Theconduction of the project from June to May 2020 is set to offer vocationaltraining to 30 teenagers and legal assistance to 200 children, while supporting200 children in obtaining health insurance.
Accordingto head of the association Tieu Thi Thu Van, 25,000 children under 16 years oldin Ho Chi Minh City are living with HIV or affected by HIV/AIDS. They stillface discrimination from the community and difficulties in accessing healthservices.-VNA
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Scene at the project launching ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
