Decision No. 06/2005/QD-BYT on issuing guidelines for diagnosing and treating HIV infection.

Decision No. 06/2005/QD-BYT of the Minister of Health on issuing guidelines for diagnosing and treating HIV infection, applicable to all medical examination and treatment facilities. This decision replaces the previous Decision No. 1451/2000/QD-BYT.

Document No.06/2005/QĐ-BYT
Document typeDecision
Issuing authorityMinistry of Health
Signed byNguyễn Thị Xuyên — Thứ trưởng
Updated29/06/2026
SectorHealth
FieldUncategorized
Issued date07/03/2005
Effective date14/04/2005
Expiry date19/08/2009
StatusExpired
✦ Smart summary

Decision No. 06/2005/QD-BYT of the Minister of Health on issuing guidelines for diagnosing and treating HIV infection, applicable to all medical examination and treatment facilities. This decision replaces the previous Decision No. 1451/2000/QD-BYT.

Scope of application

All state-owned, private, and public-private joint medical examination and treatment facilities.

Key points

  • Medical examination and treatment facility → shall apply Guidelines for Diagnosing and Treating HIV Infection.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Saving time and costs for patients through standardized diagnosis and treatment procedures.
  • Negative impact: Re-training of healthcare staff is required to understand the new guidelines.

❓ Frequently asked questions

To which facilities does this guideline apply?

The Guidelines for Diagnosing and Treating HIV Infection are applicable to all state-owned, private, and public-private joint medical examination and treatment facilities.

When does the Decision take effect?

This Decision takes effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Which year's guidelines does the new guidance replace?

Decision No. 06/2005/QD-BYT replaces Decision No. 1451/2000/QD-BYT.

What must medical examination and treatment facilities do to comply with the regulations?

Medical examination and treatment facilities must implement the Guidelines for Diagnosing and Treating HIV Infection as stipulated in this Decision.

Does the Decision take effect immediately upon issuance?

No, the Decision takes effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Full text

DECISION OF THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

Regarding the issuance of guidelines for diagnosing and treating HIV infection.

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THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

 

Based on the Government's Decree No. 49/2003/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2003, stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;

Based on the Ordinance on Prevention and Control of Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) dated May 31, 1995;

At the proposal of the Director of the Treatment Department,

 

DECISION:

 

Article 1. The guidelines for diagnosing and treating HIV infection are hereby issued together with this Decision.

Article 2. These guidelines shall be applied in all state, private, and semi-state medical facilities.

Article 3. This Decision shall take effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. The Decision No. 1451/2000/QĐ-BYT dated May 8, 2000, of the Minister of Health regarding the issuance of Guidelines for Diagnosing and Treating HIV/AIDS in Vietnam is hereby repealed.

Article 4. The Heads of the Office, Directors of the Treatment Department, Inspector General, Directors of other Departments under the Ministry of Health, Directors of the Preventive Medicine and HIV/AIDS Control Bureau, Directors of the Drug Administration Bureau; Directors of hospitals under the Ministry of Health, Directors of Provincial Health Services, and Heads of Health Departments at central city levels are responsible for implementing this Decision./.

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