Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the relevant ministries and agencies to make greater efforts to improve access to healthcare and educational services offered to children affected by HIV/AIDS.

Addressing a seminar reviewing the implementation of the “National Action Plan for Children Affected by HIV/AIDS until 2010, with a vision to 2020”, Deputy PM Phuc highlighted efforts by ministries, agencies, and the community in reducing discrimination against children affected by HIV/AIDS and respecting their rights detailed in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Vietnam is a leading country in positively responding to international calls for HIV/AIDS prevention, he stressed.

However, there are now many children who are seriously affected by the disease, Phuc said, and some of their basic rights are still violated or infringed.

Deputy PM Phuc asked relevant ministries and agencies to the legal system and the communication campaign about preventing HIV/AIDS and reducing discrimination against children living with HIV/AIDS.

The National Action Plan for Children Affected by HIV/AIDS aims to ensure that the needs of most children affected by HIV are met by 2020. It provides a roadmap for the relevant governmental bodies, donors, NGOs, and the community as they try and improve care for children and families affected by HIV.

Source: VOV/VGP