More Vietnamese Are Getting Tested for HIV

A client receives an HIV testing and counseling referral from community-based supporter in Hanoi.
A client receives an HIV testing and counseling referral from a community-based supporter in Hanoi.
Community workers’ outreach efforts spur greater clinic visits
“I understand the needs of the group and want to help them identify risks and protect themselves.”

August 2015—In a quiet alley in the southern part of the capital city of Hanoi, a man and a woman are seated on small plastic stools, conferring in low tones. The man drinks a glass of tea while the woman pulls out a sheaf of perforated papers—referral slips—and begins filling one out. She hands the slip of paper to her companion and explains its purpose as he sips his drink, nodding. Tiếp tục đọc “More Vietnamese Are Getting Tested for HIV”