Role of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs in HIV/AIDS

The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs shall play the lead role in collaborating with the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Health, and the National Committee on Population, Family Planning and Children to: learn and develop mechanisms to manage, care and educate HIV/AIDS infected children, sex workers and drug users who are living in the community; provide guidance to local departments of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs on collaboration with local health care institutions to manage, counsel and care for people living with HIV/AIDS in the community, and in health stations established according to the Ordinance on Administrative, Punishments, and Social Protection Centres.

Roles of Ministries as defined by Directive No. 02/2003/CT-TTg Of The Prime Minister On Strengthening HIV/AIDS Prevention And Control Hanoi, 24 February 2003.