Evolution of China's response to HIV/AIDS
Zunyou Wu,Sheena G. Sullivan,Sheena G. Sullivan,Yu Wang,Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus,Roger Detels +5 more
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Four factors have driven China's response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic: existing government structures and networks of relationships, increasing scientific information, external influences that underscored the potential consequences of an HIV/ AIDS pandemic, accelerated strategic planning, and increasing political commitment at the highest levels.About:
This article is published in The Lancet.The article was published on 2007-02-24 and is currently open access. It has received 428 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: HIV/AIDS in China & Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).read more
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Measuring HIV-related stigma among Chinese service providers: confirmatory factor analysis of a multidimensional scale.
Judith A. Stein,Li Li +1 more
TL;DR: A 17-item, 5-factor multidimensional HIV-related stigma scale was developed and validated using both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis among 1,101 service providers in China.
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Opiate users' perceived barriers against attending methadone maintenance therapy: a qualitative study in China.
TL;DR: The result suggests the need for structural changes such as improving comprehensive services, simplifying application procedure, and enhancing referral system to improve MMT utilization among opiate users in China.
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Correlates of methadone client retention: A prospective cohort study in Guizhou province, China
TL;DR: Clients need to receive an adequate methadone dose to assure continued retention, and patients who expect to be treated for life have higher retention rates than patients who anticipate only short-term treatment.
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HIV/STI prevention interventions targeting FSWs in China: a systematic literature review
TL;DR: It is called for more HIV/STI interventions targeting FSWs in China, particularly, interventions with rigorous design and externally validated measures, and more diversity in intervention programs including biomedical and structural interventions as well as innovative intervention delivery.
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Review of HIV and HCV infection among drug users in China
Yanping Bao,Zhimin Liu,Lin Lu +2 more
TL;DR: With the increase of ‘new-type drugs’ use and AE HIV-1 subtype infection among IDUs, the situation regarding HIV/AIDS and HCV infection has become complicated and more comprehensive prevention and intervention strategies should be instigated for the extensive high-risk populations in China.
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