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Kim Long Charity Clinic HIV/AIDS PROGRAM

Kim Long Charity Clinic HIV/AIDS PROGRAM. Presented by Sr. Anna Hien Nguyen, F.M.I., M.D. The Congregation of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate Catholic HIV and AIDS Network (CHAN ) Melbourne, Australia - July 19, 2014. Kim Long Charity Clinic – Introduction Establishment of the clinic

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Kim Long Charity Clinic HIV/AIDS PROGRAM

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  1. Kim Long Charity Clinic HIV/AIDS PROGRAM Presented by Sr. Anna Hien Nguyen, F.M.I., M.D. The Congregation of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate Catholic HIV and AIDS Network (CHAN) Melbourne, Australia - July 19, 2014

  2. Kim Long Charity Clinic – Introduction • Establishment of the clinic • Our healthcare mission • Our charitable work • HIV/AIDS program: • Status and trends of HIV/AIDS in Vietnam/Hue • Past and present activities of the project • Achievements and challenges Outline

  3. Established in 1992 • A private Charity Clinic: • Providing free healthcare services • HIV/AIDS program • Charitable work Kim Long Charity Clinic Sr. Leontine delivers call numbers to the patients. In the beginning, the waiting area was in the hallway and courtyard of the convent.

  4. Internal Medicine • Pediatrics • Gynecology • Dental Care • Eyes, nose, and throat (ENT) • X-rays and Ultrasound • Blood tests • Mobile clinic • Traditional Vietnamese Medicine HealthCare services

  5. Charitable work Care for the elderly and persons living alone Financial support for heart surgery Environmental development: clean water, shelter, finding employment…

  6. HIV/AIDS PROGRAM Interreligious dialogue and interfaith cooperation

  7. Cases of HIV/AIDS in Vietnam

  8. HIV/AIDS situation of Hue Archdiocese by end of November 2013

  9. Started in May 1996 with a National Workshop to raise awareness on HIV/AIDS. The workshop was held in ThienThien Hue province. There were 20 participants from different religious backgrounds. History Joint Religious HIV Organization The first project management board in 2000

  10. 1996 – 2005: with support from Nordic Assistance to Vietnam (NAV), we - developed community based care/counseling for PLWHA, - raised awareness on HIV/AIDS through outreach education for clergy and people in local communities. 2005 – 2010 Projects: “Scaling up the faith-based response to HIV/AIDS” supported by USAID through NAV HIV/AIDS projects 2010 – now Projects: “Response of Caritas Hue to HIV/ AIDS Pandemic in Vietnam” supported by Misereor

  11. Care for children infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. * Comprehensive Care: • Palliative care in hospitals and communities.

  12. * Comprehensive Care: Home visiting Bereavement support

  13. …to reduce stigma and discrimination Implement HIV/AIDS awareness activities for youth in the parishes Outreach Education Competitions in Catechism classes on HIV/AIDS related issues

  14. Capacity Building Self-help group – Faith Club

  15. Strengthening the Human Resources, Structure of Organization and Spirituality Monthly Meeting and Mass at the clinic

  16. Achievements • Trust from PLHIV. They feel safer disclosing their status and accessing medical treatment. • A great contribution to reducing stigma and discrimination: PLHIV are no longer isolated from families and communities. • Establishment of a self-help group: “Belief Club” We help members lead more productive lives and initiate discussions of income generating activities. • An improvement in the quality of work by the implementation groups: • Developed comprehensive approach with emphasis on mental and spiritual care • Dedicated volunteers

  17. Challenges • Role of the local clergy: Participation of the local clergy is limited. There is only small group of volunteers and sisters at the clinic involved in the program. • Economic difficulties. Most of PLHIV depend on our support. Job creation for PLHIV is not easy due to discrimination. • Sustainability - Fundraising activities and activities to increase self-funding. Because of the economic underdevelopment of the two provinces, local fundraising is a big challenge.

  18. Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.(Mt 25:40) Thank you

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