Senior Minister His Excellency Ieng Mouly, Chair of National AIDS Authority, Holds Working Meeting With Dr. Vladanka Andreeva, UNAIDS Country Director to Kingdom of Cambodia

Senior Minister His Excellency Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority, held a working meeting with Dr. Vladanka Andreeva, UNAIDS Country Director to Kingdom of Cambodia, and Mr. Ung Polin, technical assistant, with the participation of the authority’s top managers, including Their Excellencies Tia Phalla, Ros Seilavath, Chhim Khin Dareth, and Sut Thangphann on the afternoon of January 20, 2020. The discussion centered on the preparations for the coming visit by the members of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board to inspect the AIDS situation and the response progress in Cambodia scheduled for February 17 to 21, 2020 (including exchanges of updated information on the progress of communities’ sustainable participation and their challenges in the provision of AIDS...read more »

We Need to Safeguard Peace and Preserve Solidarity Under Samdech Techo’s Leadership

Senior Minister His Excellency Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority and Head of the Central Working Group Assisting Basedth District, presided over a meeting to celebrate the 41st anniversary of the January 7 Victory (07/01/1979-07/01/2020) at  the Cambodian People's Party office at the district’s Kat Phluk commune on the morning of January 12, 2020. Excellencies, Lok Chumteavs, ladies, gentlemen, and misses, the heads and deputy heads, and members of the working group, as well as circa 250 authorities, villagers, and students of the commune joined the meeting. After the meeting program announcement, the meeting presidency listened to:  1) the speech delivered by Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister and President of the Cambodian People'...read more »

When We Serve People Well, We Will Be Safe and Happy

Basedth: Senior Minister His Excellency Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority and Head of the Central Working Group assisting Basedth District, was leading a meeting to sum up the work results in December 2019 and set targets for January 2020 at the office of the Cambodian People's Party in Basedth District on the afternoon of January 4, 2020. Taking part in the meeting were Excellencies, Lok Chumteavs, ladies, and gentlemen, the deputy heads and members of the working group, and circa over 100 members of the district’s Party Committee.   After the vice-president of the district party presented a report and read the decision on the appointment of additional members to the working group assisting Basedth District, His Excellency the Senior Minister handed out the de...read more »

Senior Minister His Excellency Ieng Mouly Holds Working Meeting With Dr. Steve Wignall, Project Director for LINKAGES/FHI 360

Senior Minister His Excellency Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority, held a working meeting, at the National AIDS Authority Headquarters on the afternoon of December 30, 2019, with Dr. Steve Wignall, Program Director LINKAGES; Mrs Seng Sopheap, FHI360 Country representative; Mrs. Nith Sopha, Technical Advisor for HIV test services and anti-discrimination; Mr. Sopha Ratana, Technical advisor for behavior change, and Mr. Im Chanry, Technical advisor for Strategy Information, with the participation of the authority’s top leaders, such as His Excellency Tia Phalla, His Excellency Ros Seilavath, His Excellency Sut Thang Phann, and His Excellency Chhea Sithi. The discussion centered on recent figures showing the surge in challenges among the key population, especially among ...read more »

Since Officials Are People’s Servants, They Have To Provide Them With Good Public Services

Senior Minister His Excellency Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority and head of the National Working Group assisting Basedth District, presided over a meeting to review the work of holding public forum in 2019 at the office of Kampong Speu Province’s Basedth District on December 26, 2019. Excellencies, Lok Chumteavs, ladies, and gentlemen, the deputy heads and members of the National Working Group assisting the district, as well as approximately 70 representatives of expert offices, district and commune administrations, and armed forces attended this meeting.   Speaking to the meeting, His Excellency the Senior Minister said:    1) The working group established by the Royal Government is vitally important, participated by representatives of a slew of ...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 »