Combating communicable diseases

This area includes support to interventions to improve immunization coverage, vector-borne and parasitic disease control (e.g. malaria, dengue), tuberculosis and leprosy control, and sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS.  

Viet Nam has attained important goals in combating communicable diseases in recent years. For example the eradication of Poliomyelitis in Viet Nam was achieved in 2000. WHO is also supporting health authorities at central and provincial levels in the implementation of plans for prevention and care for people infected and affected by AIDS.