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567 Group History and Orientation

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567 Group - Introduction

• A self-supported group formed by parents of PLWHA(people living with HIV) in ward no.5, 6 and 7 of Vung Tau city, Vietnam.

• On duty consultant : Mr. Pham Dung Chi – got rich experience as consultant of Drug Rehabilitation Centers and was trained HIV/AIDS consultation professionally by HCM PAC (Prevention AIDS Committee ).

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567 Group’s members

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Presentation Content

• What we do in Vung Tau/HCMC

MAY-2009

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567 Group - Milestones

• Year 2000: first activities within wards no. 5, 6 & 7 of Vung Tau city, Vietnam.

• Nov 22nd, 2003: 567 Group was officially established as a civil group (no government or NGO support)

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Meeting to establish 567 group November 2003

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567 Group – Milestones cont.

• Since 2003: began bringing PLWHA to HCMC for treatment who were not registered in Ba Ria - Vung Tau OPC (only 30 registered); by May 2008 over 80 trips conducted

• May 15th, 2008: OPC Vung Tau opened to provide treatment for PLWHA in Vung Tau, so 567 Group went for a new strategy

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OPC BARIA

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567 Group – Milestone (conti.)

• From Nov 2003 to May 2008: more than 80 bus trips for AIDS patients from Vung Tau to HCMC shows the efficient contribution of 567 Group to society and community.

• May 15th, 2008: the opening of OPC Vung Tau provide treatment for AIDS people in Vung Tau broadly. So, 567 Group goes for the new strategy .

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Launching OPC Vungtau

(15-05-2008)

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What we have done What we have done in Vung Tau city and HCMCin Vung Tau city and HCMC

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Home Based CareHome Based Care

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Home based care

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Other activity worksOther activity works

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Technical meetings-ARV effects -

after 15 months used (Feb 2005)

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ARV Compliance

Positive effect of ARV (CD4 cells raised from 22 to 260 after 6 months of free treatment through the ESTHER

project)

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Making gifts for PLWHAs on the occasion of Tet with the Youth Union 2005

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Open PLWHA speaking publicly

in Health Center of Vung Tau city _ Feb-3rd-2005

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Referral Services

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In-patient support – at the Tropical Disease hospital

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Posters by VTF1

at the3rd Science

Exhibition on

HIV/AIDS Nov 2005

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567 presentation at GIPA office

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Members of our team was sharing experiences

GIPA’s “girl” & chief of Niem Tin Club

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Long Son sharing experience Nov 13th 2008

(5 years anniverary of 567 Group)

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Outputs related to care and treatment( from 2003 to DEC-2008)

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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

to VCT 280

to OPC 148

ART 60

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567 - GROUP 318/3 Le Loi St, ward 7, VungTau City

2757 Pham The Hien St, ward 7, dist 8, HCMC

Supplies and Introduces Some of Free Services

HP: 0918447556 (PHAM DUNG CHI)

E-mail: phamdungchi@yahoo.com