Abbott brings latest breakthrough innovations to strengthen Vietnam's healthcare

Abbott brings latest breakthrough innovations to strengthen Vietnam's healthcare

Abbott has partnered up with the MoH to train healthcare professionals and technicians at various laboratories nationwide on viral load DBS testing for HIV.
US laboratory identifies rare new HIV strain

US laboratory identifies rare new HIV strain

A US healthcare company has identified a new subtype of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and said the finding showed that cutting edge genome sequencing is helping researchers stay ahead of mutations.
Discussion with Abbott’s “Virus Hunter” about life-changing technology

Discussion with Abbott’s “Virus Hunter” about life-changing technology

One in four HIV-infected people did not know their condition, which makes regular and early testing crucial in putting a stop to the HIV and AIDS virus.
1,200 people take oral prophylaxis to reduce risk of HIV infection

1,200 people take oral prophylaxis to reduce risk of HIV infection

Nearly 1,200 people at high risk of HIV have enrolled in a pilot oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programme in Vietnam to reduce their risk of infection, according to the Vietnam Administration for HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC)
Health campaigners decry global HIV fund's deal with Heineken

Health campaigners decry global HIV fund's deal with Heineken

LONDON: International health campaigners and alcohol concern groups called on a major global HIV and malaria fund on Thursday (Feb 1) to end immediately a partnership it had signed with the Dutch brewer Heineken.