Việt Nam and its health authorities have made significant efforts in advocating for the reduction of HIV-related stigma and discrimination, but the key role in this process remains with the community of people living with HIV.
Việt Nam and its health authorities have made significant efforts in advocating for the reduction of HIV-related stigma and discrimination, but the key role in this process remains with the community of people living with HIV.
When legal and policy environments are supportive of key population groups, stigma and discrimination decrease, leading to fewer barriers, Quinten Lataire, acting country director for UNAIDS in Việt Nam says.
Several countries in the Asia Pacific are doing well in terms of reducing new HIV infections, but inequalities between and within the countries slow down the progress of the HIV response in the region.
