Socio-Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS Epidemic on Children in Vietnam

HIV/AIDS is a children’s issue. In Vietnam, as elsewhere, the highest incidence of HIV infection occurs in the 20 – 30 age group, as well as the fastest growing rate of increase. Mother to child transmission is also increasing. And by the end of 2002, more than 10% of reported cases of HIV infection were under 19.

This particular study therefore seeks to contribute to a greater understanding of how the HIV/AIDS epidemic impacts on children. The conceptual framework is based on the Convention on the Rights of the Child, signed and ratified by Vietnam and almost all other countries in the world.