2023-12-01

(1) Overview of HIV treatment system for foreigners

1. Needs to register with the government as resident.
2. Needs to get blood test at specified medical facility to show HIV status.
3. Language is not a major problem once a person is connected with a hospital.

(2) Steps toward HIV treatment -For PLWH foreigners who are already diagnosed-

[Step 1] Register for a long-term temporary residence to get a residence card at a local government office.

[Step 2] Apply for health insurance at a work place or a company of a family member, or at Health Insurance Department of a municipal government.

[Step 3] Get HIV confirmation testing at a government-qualified hospitals. All state hospitals provide HIV confirmation testing. Currently, it is Vietnam's policy to have HIV confirmed results then positive clients can enter ART program without CD4 result or viral load. The CD4 and Viral load will be required later.

[Step 4] After the test result shows the person is HIV+, the medical facility where the test is performed will receive patient and add into the treatment program or transferred to a treatment facility of the same level in case the testing facility does not have treatment services. Google translation is commonly used. Most central and provincial hospitals have their website in Viestnamese/English. Most doctors speak English.

[Step 5] A client needs to maintain the service in accordance with the hospital's treatment guidelines and policies.

(3) Obstacles PLWH foreigners might face

1. Medial information is only in Vietnamese. Thus, it is difficult to find steps to HIV treatment. There are not many choices for ARV regimens.

(4) HIV medicines commonly used

Generic Name / Strength

Trade Name

1) Tenofovir300mg+Lammivudin300mg+Efavirenz400mg
2) Tenofovir300mg+Lammivudin300mg+Efavirenz600mg
3) Tenofovir300mg+Lammivudin300mg+Dolutegravir50mg
4) Tenofovir300mg+Lammivudin300mg+
5) Lopinavir/ritonavir200mg/50mg
6) Tenofovir300mg+Abacavir300mg+Efavirenz400mg

All are generic medicines

(5) Support organization for PLWH

Organization name: Vietnam Network of People living with HIV
Contact person: Do Dang Dong
E-mail: dongdodang@gmail.com

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