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HO CHI MINH CITY, June 12, 2017—Today, leaders and senior officials from the Ministry of Health (MOH), the U.S. Embassy, PATH, local authorities, community groups, private-sector companies, and celebrities came together to officially launch pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services in Vietnam. This encouraging and informative event marked a major step forward for Vietnam in its strategy to reduce new HIV infections.
Vietnam is preparing a national plan for the first-ever centralized procurement of ARVs by the Social Health Insurance (SHI) Fund in 2018.
On May 18, USAID SHIFT partnered with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Vietnam Administration for HIV and AIDS Control to convene representatives from the government and civil society.
On May 19, representatives from the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation (GATF) and the General Department of Vietnam Customs signed an agreement to establish a customs bond system in Vietnam.
The Vietnam Authority for HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC)’s Annual U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) ARV Procurement Plan was approved on April 25, 2017.
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