Cambodian Delegation to Participate in the UN High-level Meeting on HIV/AIDS Tonight

AKP Phnom Penh, June 08, 2021 The UN High-level Meeting on HIV/AIDS will kick off tonight at the UN Headquarters in New York. The Cambodian delegation, led by Senior Minister H.E. Ieng Mouly, Chairman of the National AIDS Authority, will attend the opening session tonight via Videoconference, said Director of Cabinet of NAA, H.E. Sut Thangphann. Besides the opening plenary meeting, ten Cambodian delegates will attend five thematic panels, including addressing the inequalities to end AIDS: 10 years to 2030, putting people and communities at the centre of the response to AIDS, resources and funding for an effective AIDS response, advancing gender equality and empowering women and girls in the AIDS response, and addressing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the AIDS response and building b...read more »

Senior Minister Ieng Mouly Shares Cambodian Experiences in the Fight against HIV/AIDS in UNAIDS Regional Launch for Asia and the Pacific

In a virtual launch organized by UNAIDS Asia and the Pacific Office in Bangkok on Friday, June 4, H.E. Ieng Mouly, Senior Minister and Chair of the National AIDS Authority shared vital features of high performing countries and revealed Cambodian efforts in scaling up combination prevention programs to meet the needs of key populations including young key populations. This event was made in the lead up to the UN High-Level Meeting on HIV and AIDS where UNAIDS publishes a new report entitled Global Commitment. Local Action: Building on two decades of global solidarity to end AIDS. Senior Minister Ieng Mouly stressed out that strong political leadership is key to the success for the battle against HIV and AIDS. He pointed out that Samdech Techo Hun Sen Prime Minister calls for a national ...read more »

National AIDS Authority (NAA) organized a virtual meeting to prepare Cambodian delegation before attending High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS of the United Nations General Assembly

On June 3, 2021 from 9:00 a.m., the National AIDS Authority (NAA) organized a virtual meeting to prepare Cambodian delegation before attending High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS of the United Nations General Assembly (to be held via video link from June 8 to 10, 2021) under the presidency of H. E. Mr. Ieng Mouly, Senior Minister, Chair of the NAA. With 18 accounts in total, the participants who attended the meeting via Zoom were Excellencies, Lokchumteav, ladies, gentlemen, members of the Cambodian delegation to UN HLM, Dr. Vladanka Andreeva, County Director of UNAIDS Cambodia, Officials from NAA Top Management and from other relevant ministries/institutions. The composition of the Cambodian delegation is as follows: 1) H.E. Mr. Ieng Mouly, Senior Minister, Chairman of the NAA 2) H....read more »

The National AIDS Authority organized the 2021 retreat under the high presidency of Senior Minister His Excellency Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority

The National AIDS Authority organized the 2021 retreat under the high presidency of Senior Minister His Excellency Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority, starting from 8 AM on the morning of April 8, 2021. This meeting, held via Zoom, was attended by Excellencies, Lok Chumteavs, ladies, gentlemen, and misses, the NAA vice chairs, advisers, secretary general, director of cabinet, deputy director of cabinet, deputy secretaries general, department chiefs, assistants, deputy department chiefs, office heads, deputy office heads, and other officials in a total number of 60 accounts (approximately 70 attendees). The retreat took place throughout the day. On the morning, it was held according to the following agenda: 1) Remark welcoming the retreat by Secretary General H.E. Chh...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 »