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PANO - The Vietnam Clinical HIV/AIDS Society (VCHAS) held its first meeting at Hanoi’s International Conference Center on June 7th and 8th. 

The event to mark the launch of Vietnam’s first professional, not-for-profit organization representing the country’s clinical HIV/AIDS sector was attended by key stakeholders from the Ministry of Health, international organizations, national and provincial hospitals, and HIV/AIDS centers, and frontline clinicians who deliver care to patients with HIV.

Under the support of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Society opened a national forum for all Vietnamese individuals and organizations working in Vietnam’s HIV/AIDS sector. Accordingly, members can share experiences, strengthen linkages, discuss relevant policies and guidelines, and update the latest advances in HIV/AIDS care and treatment.

Dr. Bruce Struminger, Director of CDC in Vietnam said that the society will offer clinicians an opportunity to address and inform national policies and guidelines, helping ensure a high quality and continually improving standard of care for people with HIV.

VCHAS is modeled on other societies set up in countries around the Asia-Pacific region by the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM).

Chung Anh