Clause 1, Article 4, Law on prevention of virus causing the syndrome of acquired immunodeficiency in humans (referred to as the Law on HIV / AIDS) clearly defined the rights of people with HIV / AIDS (human is H) is integrated with community life social treatment and care; are education, job training, work, be kept confidential privacy regarding HIV / AIDS are denied examination and treatment while being treated for advanced stages of AIDS and other rights guaranteed under the provisions of law.
Shall, as such, but in fact the last time, many people are still discriminated against H and discrimination; having difficulty accessing health care services, employment, special education ... particular, children with HIV even more difficult when applying to school.
Currently in some provinces in the country, the situation still appears a number of children living with HIV have not been to school, or are difficult to access educational services. The children have reached school age when HIV kindergarten, shall be the basis of pre-school to refuse admission to many different reasons. When the children attend primary school, there are school children who refuse to accept, there are other children with parents, peers and discrimination, pressuring school.
"Dreams are the children of HIV cases is plausible. But the fact that, if children are to learn to hide the disease. Children who are detected will be discriminated, the backlash from the school or parents. "- Dr Pepper Thi Thu Van, Deputy Chief of HCM AIDS Committee has shared in a conference on HIV in HCM.
And this situation is an alarming problem in society. As we know, HIV / AIDS is not spread through casual contact, therefore, the common school for children with HIV and living with others would not cause HIV transmission. Today the health, education and always have enough measures to ensure safety for children so parents can absolutely loves attention. So far, after nearly 30 years, worldwide, as well as Vietnam has not recorded any cases of children who are infected with HIV by other children through contact or normal activities, but only spread from mother to child. Children "are H" is now being treated with ARV drugs free, so they can prolong life for decades more. Most children are treated with antiretroviral HIV virus is not found in the blood, then they are also healthy as other normal children. This shows that the ability of HIV infection of children playing together is very difficult, almost impossible to happen. Therefore, nothing can interfere with the right to education of the em.Tuy so, the stigma of discrimination is the biggest barrier that is difficult for children with HIV have the opportunity to socialize with the community and society.
We are adults, we need more responsible with them, to give children an opportunity to learn, have fun with friends, so they adopted a belief in life, in the future , and they deserve happiness and love from the community. Let us speak up for the rights of school children with HIV, to help them integrate into the community and society.
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HIV is not transmitted through casual contact
At the conference announced the documentary "The Truth About Children and HIV / AIDS, "says Eamonn Murphy, Director UNAIS in Vietnam said: "The construction of this book shows strong action in the implementation Law on Prevention of HIV / AIDS and the national action plan on children affected by HIV / AIDS. "
Toolkit "The Truth About Children and HIV / AIDS" if the nine articles, which emphasize a few things: Not all mothers are born HIV-infected children with HIV, HIV prevention is not reason to separate HIV-infected children with other children at school, where recreation and shelter ...
Indeed, the separate HIV-infected children not prevent HIV infection, because HIV is not transmitted through casual contact, but also makes children vulnerable to mental, emotional exposure. "Many people believe that HIV testing should require or request the production of HIV testing would result, but this is the unnecessary and violate the rights of children. The school, teachers may not ask the child to request an HIV test or produce HIV test results, "said Duy Anh, Department for Work Students - Students said.
Related to this issue, Nguyen Trong An, Deputy Head of Department for Protection of Child Care (Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs) conclude: "To help children with HIV have the opportunity to continue learning integration and future better, parents and communities need accurate and complete understanding of HIV, known to prevent HIV infection properly. Parents should not pressure the school to prevent children affected by HIV / AIDS is the same school with other children. Decrees should be added to protect child care if parents who commit acts of violation, administrative penalties, if serious violations may be prosecuted. Coordinate with schools to propagate down the stigma and discrimination with discrimination of children. No blame, children accused of acts of parents or relatives of the children ... "
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- If the people living with HIV or have children struggling in school or not, desire to ask the advice and assistance of a lawyer, go to the counseling center's Law Hanoi Law Society :
1, facility 1:
35 Nguyen Chi Thanh, Hanoi;
Tel: 04 3771 1382;
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Calendar: consulting, legal assistance at the office from No. 2 to No. 6 (8 am-11 pm, 1:30 pm-4:30)
Counseling, legal assistance at the request Working
2, Facility 2:
No. 2 Quang Trung, Ha Dong, Ha Noi;
Tel: 04 3382 8725
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Calendar: consulting, legal assistance at the office from No. 2 to No. 6 (8:30 am-11am, 2pm-4 o'clock pm)
