The grim reality of working in a HIV ward in Hà Nội

For people with HIV that do not have family, caretakers like Thoa go the extra mile, from bathing to preparing meals. “When a HIV patient dies, we clean his/her body and face. Security guards working at Hospital 09 also faced with dangers from HIV patients. At the end of 2013, a HIV patient born in 1971 with a brain-related problem could not control his behaviour. They are coordinated in handling many different situations; many HIV patients are drug addicts and can be reckless.