Dear colleagues and friends ,

 HPI is very pleased to inform you that the Center for Counseling on Law and Policy on Health and HIV/AIDS (CCLPHH) and the Vietnam Lawyers' Association,  have opened an  HIV/AIDS Legal Clinic where PLHA and those affected by HIV/AIDS can receive legal advice and assistance when they experience difficulties or have questions relating to their rights and responsibilities. The legal clinic is located in the office of Vietnam lawyers' Association-HCMC Branch, 111 Le Thanh Ton, Dist 1, HCMC.  The clinic is staffed by professional lawyers and PLHA counselors.  An HIV/AIDS related legal counseling hotline has also  been  established in Hanoi. The hotline is staffed by professional lawyers and provides  information and referral for the general public and people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS. The Hotline number is 18001521 .

These two services also aim to reduce the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS, as well as stigma and discrimination associated with vulnerability to HIV infection,  by helping to ensure that the HIV/AIDS law is implemented effectively

The legal clinic  was officially opened  on the, 12 Jan 2007 and the hotline counseling has been operating  since 16 January . Both these services are free of charge  and will be promoted via the media and PLHA networks and self help groups. 

The Clinic and Hotline are supported by the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), through USAID under the contract to the Health Policy Initiative.

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