October 2020 Monthly Meeting Held Under High Presidency of Senior Minister His Excellency Ieng Mouly

Senior Minister His Excellency Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority, presided over the Authority’s October 2020 monthly meeting at the NAA Headquarters on the morning of Monday, November 2, 2020. In attendance at the meeting were Excellencies, Lok Chumteavs, ladies, and gentlemen, who are vice chairs, advisers, secretary general, director of cabinet, deputy director of cabinet, secretaries general, directors and deputy directors of departments, and heads and deputy heads of offices in a total number of 45 attendees (including five women). The purpose of the meeting was to review the results of work activities undertaken by the NAA top management and officials. Starting the meeting, His Excellency the Senior Minister welcomed all the public servants for their attendance...read more »

Senior Minister His Excellency Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority, Leads a NAA Delegation to Lay Wreaths Paying Tribute to the Souls of the Heroic Combatants at Independence Monument and to the Soul of His Majesty “Preah Borom Ratanak Kaot”

On the afternoon of November 8, 2020, Senior Minister His Excellency Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority, led a NAA delegation, consisting of Excellencies, Lok Chumteavs, and gentlemen, the Authority’s vice chairs, advisors, secretary general, deputy secretaries general, department directors, and assistants, to lay wreaths paying tribute to the souls of the heroic combatants at Independence Monument and to the soul of His Majesty “Preah Borom Ratanak Kaot” at his shrine statue in the garden, east of Independence Monument.                 ...read more »

Western Pacific Region Representatives’ Meeting on the Preparation of the Statement of the 44th Global Fund Board Meeting Held Via Video Conference

On the morning of Friday, October 30, 2020 starting from 0900, Senior Minister His Excellency Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority and member of the Global Fund Board, led a meeting of the Western Pacific Region Representatives on the preparation of the statement of the 44th Global Fund Board Meeting held via video conference. Participating in the meeting were Dr. Jim Tulloch, member of the GF Strategy Committee;            Dr. Shona Wynd, technical adviser and representative of UNAIDS Asia and the Pacific, and ladies and gentlemen, the chairs and representatives of the Global Fund Coordinating Mechanism for the Western Pacific Region Constituency from Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Vanuatu as well as the NAA&rs...read more »

Meeting of Senior Minister His Excellency Ieng Mouly with USAID Representative

Senior Minister His Excellency Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority, permitted the working group, implementing the new Local Health Sustainable System project, led by Dr. Chak Chantha to pay a courtesy call on and introduce the team to him and hold discussion on the harmonization of the NAA vision and the action framework of the US Agency for International Development (USAIDS) project at the Authority’s headquarters on the morning of October 20, 2020. Objective: To guide the working group implementing the project and hold discussion on the project direction in order to make the Local Health Sustainable System (LHSS) bankrolled by the US Agency for International Development sustainable. At the beginning, while welcoming all the delegates, His Excellency the Senior Mi...read more »

Teenager controls HIV infection without drugs for more than 12 years

(CNN)A French teenager infected at birth with HIV has shown the ability to control levels of the infection in her body -- without being on antiretroviral treatment. The finding provides new hope that a "functional" cure for HIV -- where the virus is brought down to low levels but not eradicated in the body -- may one day be possible. The 18-year-old female, whose mother was HIV positive, was given antiretroviral treatment soon after birth but stopped at age six and has since maintained undetectable levels of the virus in her blood -- known as remission -- for 12 years. "This is the first [time] long-term remission has been shown in children, or adolescents," said Asier Saez Cirion from the Institut Pasteur in France, who presented the findings at the 8th IAS conference...read more »

Could a new jab PREVENT HIV? Vaccine 'completely protects against the virus and could have an enormous impact,' say experts

Monkeys were given the vaccine and then exposed to six doses of simian immunodeficiency virus, a close cousin to HIV which infects primates Vaccine provided complete protection against infection in half of them Positive results spurred pharmaceutical company to begin tests in humans Vaccine has capacity to be an 'enormous public health impact', experts say By Madlen Davies for MailOnline Published: 09:45 GMT, 3 July 2015 | Updated: 14:09 GMT, 3 July 2015   An experimental vaccine completely prevented HIV infection in half of monkeys given the jab, a new study found. The monkeys were given the vaccine and then exposed to high doses of an aggressive virus that is the equivalent of HIV in humans. The result...read more »

New hope for HIV patients: Pioneering antibody treatment could pave the way for vaccine to prevent infection

New antibody blocks protein receptor needed to infect human cells Patients injected saw 300-fold reduction in amount of HIV in their blood Scientists believe breakthrough could result in new vaccines against virus  By Lizzie Parry for MailOnline Published: 08:35 GMT, 9 April 2015 | Updated: 10:05 GMT, 9 April 2015   A new HIV treatment pioneered using an antibody to attack the virus could lead to a new vaccine to prevent the infection. The first results to emerge from patient trials reveal the experimental therapy can dramatically reduce the level of virus in a patient's blood - their viral load. The scientists behind the discovery believe their findings offer new strategies for fighting or even preventing HIV infection. The antibody was ...read more »

In Condom Market, a Growing Private Sector

When Phnom Penh was flooded with free condoms during the Water Festival last week—a public health push to ensure revelers who came for days of debauchery did so safely—the city’s condom vendors weren’t happy about it.   “During the Water Festival, my company got almost no orders from guesthouses because most of the customers who came to Phnom Penh got free condoms from the NGOs,” said Kem Vichet, director of PPES Group, the local distributor of Yoi condoms.    But the Water Festival is a once-a-year event, and other private companies in the condom sector say the government bodies and health NGOs who distributed condoms for free last week have also been helping the for-profit condom market take off.   The global health organiza...read more »

What are the Symptoms of HIV?

The symptoms of HIV vary, depending on the individual and what stage of the disease you are in.   Early Stage of HIV: Symptoms   Within 2-4 weeks after HIV infection, many, but not all, people experience flu-like symptoms, often described as the “worst flu ever.” This is called “acute retroviral syndrome” (ARS) or “primary HIV infection,” and it’s the body’s natural response to the HIV infection. Symptoms can include: Fever (this is the most common symptom) Swollen glands Sore throat Rash Fatigue Muscle and joint aches and pains Headache These symptoms can last anywhere from a few days to several weeks. However, you should not assume you have HIV if you have any of these symptom...read more »

Situation and direction in HIV response 2015

The below is the slide presentation title "Situation and direction in HIV response 2015":                                                           ...read more »

Review of GDJ-TWG performance: Technical Working Group Strengthening Exercise

The below is the slide presentation title "Review of GDJ-TWG performance: Technical Working Group Strengthening Exercise"                                                                                ...read more »

The HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCCT) in Cambodia

   By 2014 Cambodian people could access to 253 VCCT sites at the health centers, referral hospitals and national hospital throughout the country (23 provinces and Phnom Penh municipality) with high quality assurance.    ...read more »

The Target Group as Drug User in Cambodia

    By 2013 there is about 4,335 DU who have to receive regular HIV and AIDS prevention education and STD care and treatment.  ...read more »

The Target Group as MSM in Cambodia

      By 2013 there is about 15,308 MSM who have to receive regular HIV and AIDS prevention education and STD care and treatment.     ...read more »