"HIV in Vietnam" (by Christian Berg)

A patient in a late stadium of TBC in a HIV clinic in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. While the highest rates of HIV in Vietnam can still be seen among high-risk groups such as injecting drug users (IDUs), female sex workers (FSWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM)it is also a problem that more and more concerns the general population. According to UNAIDS the prevalence was estimated at 0.53% in 2007.HIV patients in Vietnam can receive free treatment with ARV's (Antiretroviral drugs) which make... more » A patient in a late stadium of TBC in a HIV clinic in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. While the highest rates of HIV in Vietnam can still be seen among high-risk groups such as injecting drug users (IDUs), female sex workers (FSWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM)it is also a problem that more and more concerns the general population. According to UNAIDS the prevalence was estimated at 0.53% in 2007.HIV patients in Vietnam can receive free treatment with ARV's (Antiretroviral drugs) which make it possible to live an almost normal life if taken regular. However the medication can have strong side effects.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:32:09 +0000

A patient in a late stadium of TBC in a HIV clinic in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. While the highest rates of HIV in Vietnam can still be seen among high-risk groups such as injecting drug users (IDUs), female sex workers (FSWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM)it is also a problem that more and more concerns the general population. According to UNAIDS the prevalence was estimated at 0.53% in 2007.HIV patients in Vietnam can receive free treatment with ARV's (Antiretroviral drugs) which make... more » A patient in a late stadium of TBC in a HIV clinic in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. While the highest rates of HIV in Vietnam can still be seen among high-risk groups such as injecting drug users (IDUs), female sex workers (FSWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM)it is also a problem that more and more concerns the general population. According to UNAIDS the prevalence was estimated at 0.53% in 2007.HIV patients in Vietnam can receive free treatment with ARV's (Antiretroviral drugs) which make it possible to live an almost normal life if taken regular. However the medication can have strong side effects.
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A patient in a late stadium of TBC in a HIV clinic in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. While the highest rates of HIV in Vietnam can still be seen among high-risk groups such as injecting drug users (IDUs), female sex workers (FSWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM)it is also a problem that more and more concerns the general population. According to UNAIDS the prevalence was estimated at 0.53% in 2007.HIV patients in Vietnam can receive free treatment with ARV's (Antiretroviral drugs) which make... more » A patient in a late stadium of TBC in a HIV clinic in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. While the highest rates of HIV in Vietnam can still be seen among high-risk groups such as injecting drug users (IDUs), female sex workers (FSWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM)it is also a problem that more and more concerns the general population. According to UNAIDS the prevalence was estimated at 0.53% in 2007.HIV patients in Vietnam can receive free treatment with ARV's (Antiretroviral drugs) which make it possible to live an almost normal life if taken regular. However the medication can have strong side effects.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:33:32 +0000

Relatives of a HIV patient, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. While the highest rates of HIV in Vietnam can still be seen among high-risk groups such as injecting drug users (IDUs), female sex workers (FSWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM)it is also a problem that more and more concerns the general population. According to UNAIDS the prevalence was estimated at 0.53% in 2007.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:34:33 +0000

Relatives of a HIV patient, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. While the highest rates of HIV in Vietnam can still be seen among high-risk groups such as injecting drug users (IDUs), female sex workers (FSWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM)it is also a problem that more and more concerns the general population. According to UNAIDS the prevalence was estimated at 0.53% in 2007.
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Luan, 31 years old, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Luan got most likely infected with the HIV virus through shared needles when using Heroin together with his best friend.Thanks to treatment with ARV medication he can live a relatively normal life. He works in a clinic that provides help to other HIV patients.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:36:27 +0000

Luan, 31 years old, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Luan got most likely infected with the HIV virus through shared needles when using Heroin together with his best friend.Thanks to treatment with ARV medication he can live a relatively normal life. He works in a clinic that provides help to other HIV patients.
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Luan, 31 years old, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Luan got most likely infected with the HIV virus through shared needles when using Heroin together with his best friend.Thanks to treatment with ARV medication he can live a relatively normal life. He works in a clinic that provides help to other HIV patients.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:37:37 +0000

A used needle near a popular shooting spot for drug users in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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A used needle near a popular shooting spot for drug users in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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A canal divides two districts of Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam. The area close to the water is a popular space for junkies to inject drugs.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:39:32 +0000

A canal divides two districts of Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam. The area close to the water is a popular space for junkies to inject drugs.
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A patient in a late stadium of TBC is brought on a motorbike to a HIV clinic in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. While the highest rates of HIV in Vietnam can still be seen among high-risk groups such as injecting drug users (IDUs), female sex workers (FSWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM)it is also a problem that more and more concerns the general population. According to UNAIDS the prevalence was estimated at 0.53% in 2007. HIV patients in Vietnam can receive free treatment with ARV's... more » A patient in a late stadium of TBC is brought on a motorbike to a HIV clinic in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. While the highest rates of HIV in Vietnam can still be seen among high-risk groups such as injecting drug users (IDUs), female sex workers (FSWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM)it is also a problem that more and more concerns the general population. According to UNAIDS the prevalence was estimated at 0.53% in 2007. HIV patients in Vietnam can receive free treatment with ARV's (Antiretroviral drugs) which make it possible to live an almost normal life if taken regular. However the medication can have strong side effects.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:41:02 +0000

A patient in a late stadium of TBC is brought on a motorbike to a HIV clinic in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. While the highest rates of HIV in Vietnam can still be seen among high-risk groups such as injecting drug users (IDUs), female sex workers (FSWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM)it is also a problem that more and more concerns the general population. According to UNAIDS the prevalence was estimated at 0.53% in 2007. HIV patients in Vietnam can receive free treatment with ARV's... more » A patient in a late stadium of TBC is brought on a motorbike to a HIV clinic in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. While the highest rates of HIV in Vietnam can still be seen among high-risk groups such as injecting drug users (IDUs), female sex workers (FSWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM)it is also a problem that more and more concerns the general population. According to UNAIDS the prevalence was estimated at 0.53% in 2007. HIV patients in Vietnam can receive free treatment with ARV's (Antiretroviral drugs) which make it possible to live an almost normal life if taken regular. However the medication can have strong side effects.
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Luan, 31 years old, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Luan got most likely infected with the HIV virus through shared needles when using Heroin together with his best friend.Thanks to treatment with ARV medication he can live a relatively normal life. He works in a clinic that provides help to other HIV patients.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:42:01 +0000

Hoang, 40 years old, HCMC, Vietnam - He most likely contracted the virus through unprotected sex. "I have this kind of blood since my childhood - a "gay" blood" he says. Hoang lives with his mother and helps out in the kitchen.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:42:42 +0000

Hoang, 40 years old, HCMC, Vietnam - He most likely contracted the virus through unprotected sex. "I have this kind of blood since my childhood - a "gay" blood" he says. Hoang lives with his mother and helps out in the kitchen.
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Hoang, 40 years old, HCMC, Vietnam - He most likely contracted the virus through unprotected sex. "I have this kind of blood since my childhood - a "gay" blood" he says. Hoang lives with his mother and helps out in the kitchen.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:44:07 +0000

Hoang, 40 years old, HCMC, Vietnam - He most likely contracted the virus through unprotected sex. "I have this kind of blood since my childhood - a "gay" blood" he says. Hoang lives with his mother and helps out in the kitchen.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:45:04 +0000

Hoang, 40 years old, HCMC, Vietnam - He most likely contracted the virus through unprotected sex. "I have this kind of blood since my childhood - a "gay" blood" he says. Hoang lives with his mother and helps out in the kitchen.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:45:33 +0000

Tai, 23 years old, Hanoi, Vietnam. At the age of 17 Tai's family lost its land to a development project. Facing financial difficulties Tai's mother told his son that he is on his own. He was lured into male prostitution and contracted the virus through unprotected sex. Through an internet forum he found out about the possibility of free treatment with ARV's.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:46:14 +0000

Tai, 23 years old, Hanoi, Vietnam. At the age of 17 Tai's family lost its land to a development project. Facing financial difficulties Tai's mother told his son that he is on his own. He was lured into male prostitution and contracted the virus through unprotected sex. Through an internet forum he found out about the possibility of free treatment with ARV's.
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Tai, 23 years old, Hanoi, Vietnam. At the age of 17 Tai's family lost its land to a development project. Facing financial difficulties Tai's mother told his son that he is on his own. He was lured into male prostitution and contracted the virus through unprotected sex. Through an internet forum he found out about the possibility of free treatment with ARV's.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:46:37 +0000

Tai, 23 years old, Hanoi, Vietnam. At the age of 17 Tai's family lost its land to a development project. Facing financial difficulties Tai's mother told his son that he is on his own. He was lured into male prostitution and contracted the virus through unprotected sex. Through an internet forum he found out about the possibility of free treatment with ARV's.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:47:18 +0000

Tai, 23 years old, Hanoi, Vietnam. At the age of 17 Tai's family lost its land to a development project. Facing financial difficulties Tai's mother told his son that he is on his own. He was lured into male prostitution and contracted the virus through unprotected sex. Through an internet forum he found out about the possibility of free treatment with ARV's.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:47:36 +0000

Tai, 23 years old, Hanoi, Vietnam. At the age of 17 Tai's family lost its land to a development project. Facing financial difficulties Tai's mother told his son that he is on his own. He was lured into male prostitution and contracted the virus through unprotected sex. Through an internet forum he found out about the possibility of free treatment with ARV's.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:48:10 +0000

Linh, 31 years old, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. As an injecting drug user Linh got infected with the virus at a young age. She receives free treatment with ARV's and currently does a training to become a nail artist.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:48:53 +0000

Linh, 31 years old, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. As an injecting drug user Linh got infected with the virus at a young age. She receives free treatment with ARV's and currently does a training to become a nail artist.
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Linh, 31 years old, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. As an injecting drug user Linh got infected with the virus at a young age. She receives free treatment with ARV's and currently does a training to become a nail artist.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:49:53 +0000

Linh, 31 years old, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. As an injecting drug user Linh got infected with the virus at a young age. She receives free treatment with ARV's and currently does a training to become a nail artist.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:50:23 +0000

Linh, 31 years old, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. As an injecting drug user Linh got infected with the virus at a young age. She receives free treatment with ARV's and currently does a training to become a nail artist.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:51:26 +0000

Linh, 31 years old, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. As an injecting drug user Linh got infected with the virus at a young age. She receives free treatment with ARV's and currently does a training to become a nail artist.

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:51:48 +0000