A cross sectional study combined with the social investigation to describe some factors related with the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) in the HIV/AIDS prevention and control, currently evaluate the practice of some common regulation in HIV/AIDS prevention and control, from which some solutions will be introduced. The results have shown that 97,4% health cadres know clearly the cause of the HIV/AIDS patients and 90% health cadres had a perception in protection from the HIV/AIDS transmission.
HIV ; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

The study was carried out in Ha Noi City from 1996 to January 2001 and involved 126 patients who were positive to HIV1. The results showed that HIV infection is most common in persons who are between 16 to 30 years old (77.78%). Among these, males are 94.45% and females are 5.55%. Drug injected users account for 70.63%. 4.76% of these persons have infection through sex relationship with prostitutors, 2.38% have infection via sex relationship with husband/wife. 98 out of 126 patients have clinical symptoms. The common symptoms are large lymphatic node, fever, cough, dermatitis, diarrhea and weight loss. There was decrease in RBC and hematocrite. Immunosuppressive condition results in opportunity infections, in which tuberculosis is commonest. Chest X-ray should be performed early to detect this condition.
HIV ; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

A cross-sectional, field survey was conducted on 143 HIV/AIDS infected persons in 24 precinct of Hai Bµ Tr­ng district. The results showed that 55.94% of HIV/AIDS infected persons were managed by several forms, in which management at family and community is 27.97%. The management reached to only 59.44% of infected persons and documented only 46.85%. 27.97% have received health care. 46.14% regularly visit to health offices at all levels. 10.23% have need of health care at family. The reasons of refusing to health care at family is fear that others know about their condition (55%), do not want (27.5%), believe that it is not need (12.5%) and believe that it is ineffective (5%).
HIV ; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Men were susceptible to HIV in the special condition. The HIV/AIDS prevention and control program of United Nation recognized some groups of men that should be considered including men working in dangerous sites, army, far from their home, continuous changed there offices, prisoner and street men.
HIV ; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

A study on the changes of blood cells and lymphocyte T and the relation of the reduced lymphocyte TCD4 and some hematological indicators in patients with HIV/AIDS has shown that the amount of the lymphocyte T CD4 was reduced in patients with the HIV infection and was reduced significantly in patients with AIDS comparing with these in the normal people. The amount of the lymphocyte T CD8 was increased which lead the increase of lymphocyte TCD3. The amount of neutral leukocytes and thrombocytes in patients with HIV and/or AIDS were reduced when compared with these in the normal people. The amount of leukocyte and erythrocyte were reduced. The reduction of the lymphocyte TCD4 was closely related with the reduction of the thrombocytes and leukocytes.
HIV ; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

HIV/AIDS pandemic has negative impacts on various social aspect. Thus, from 1993 Vietnam had introduced program of alleviation HIV/AIDS related damages, and expanded across the country. This program included methods encouraging high-risk people had further knowledge in HIV/AIDS prevention themselves and for the others. There were positive impacts of alleviation HIV/AIDS related damages to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS in community
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ; Knowledge

12th International Conference on AIDS was organized in 1998 in Geneva with aim 'Shorten the Distance'. The conference presented some major achievements of AIDS control including vaccine development, treatment (drug combination, early treatment, optimal and alternative treatment in the long-term, multitherapy and optimal inhibition of each drug, dosage and drug resistance).
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ; HIV

In order to study on epidemiological factors, clinical manifestation of AIDS patients in Vietnam, a retrospective study on 5247 AIDS patients in the whole country has been conducted from 1993-2001. The results of study showed that most of AIDS patients were male and young and almost cases used the injection. Clinical manifestations were prolonged fever and persistent diarrhea over 1 month and persistent diarrhea. Duration of HIV infected to AIDS and to death was short. It needs to implement voluntary counseling testing program and strengthen AIDS survey activities in Vietnam.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ; epidemiology

A study on 42 patients with ages of 16-49, and HIV/AIDS infection in the Institute of Clinical Medicine and tropical diseases during 1998-1999 has shown that HIV infection usually occurred in adults (male/female ratio>1). The cause of HIV infection among men was mainly due to drug injection while among women was mainly due to intercourse. The time for detection of HIV infection was mainly in CD4 duration
HIV ; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

During 1997-1998, The Hµ Néi HIV/AIDS Control Committee deployed the model of helping the HIV/AIDS patients integrating in the community. The model aimed to reduce bad impact of AIDS epidemic and strengthen the activities of HIV/AIDS prevention and control as well as improve the life quality of HIV infected patients by integrating in to the community. The study found that the view, attitude of patient's families, local authorities and general population changed significantly
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ; HIV