Location: Dien Bien (Vietnam) and Champasak (Lao PDR)
Primary fields: Public Health/ HIV-TB
Donor: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Partners/ local partners: Lighthouse, CHIAS, Department of Health
Project overview:
The project aims to improve the health and well-being of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) in mountainous areas of Vietnam and Lao PDR, contributing to the national goal of ending AIDS and TB by 2030.
Implemented in Dien Bien (Vietnam) and Champasak (Lao PDR), the project strengthens community-based HIV and TB services by improving service quality and coverage, strengthening partnerships between communities and public health providers, and promoting gender equality, disability inclusion, and culturally appropriate approaches for ethnic minorities and other vulnerable populations.