UNAIDS in Viet Nam

UNAIDS supports countries in the development, implementation and scale-up of comprehensive AIDS strategies. In Viet Nam, UNAIDS works to support the response of the Government to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

UNAIDS helps to coordinate HIV/AIDS-related activities undertaken by the UN system, and other international agencies, including bilateral donor agencies, international NGOs an d others to:

Specific areas of work are promoting and assisting:

• Leadership and advocacy for effective action on the epidemic,
• Strategic information to guide efforts against HIV/AIDS worldwide,
• Tracking, monitoring and evaluation of the epidemic and of responses to it,
• Engaging other stakeholders in HIV/AIDS, including mass organizations, NGOs, People Living with HIV/AIDS, and private/business sectors,
• Mobilization of technical and financial resources to support an effective response.

The UNAIDS Country Coordinator provides strategic support to UN agencies, donor agencies, Government and other national partners in this work.

UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS: Theme Group Chair, Jesper Morch, UNICEF Representative

Eamonn Murphy
Country Director
UNAIDS Viet Nam