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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HIV-1 incidence estimates using IgG-capture BED-enzyme immunoassay from surveillance sites of injection drug users in three cities of China.
Yan Jiang,Minjie Wang,Mingjian Ni,Song Duan,Yu-lin Wang,Jigang Feng,Yao Xiao,Yonghui Dong,Dongli Wang,Mei Han,Lifen Xiang,Luoyun Ma,Quan-hua Zhou +12 more
TL;DR: The adjusted BED-CEIA estimated incidence rates indicate clearly that interventions must be strengthened continuously in IDU, especially in two Chinese cities.
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Factors Related to Female Sex Workers' Willingness to Utilize VCT Service: A Qualitative Study in Jinan City, Northern China
Ying Wang,Bing Li,Jianhong Zheng,Sohini Sengupta,Catherine Boland Emrick,Myron S. Cohen,Gail E. Henderson +6 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that increasing FSWs’ utilization of VCT will require increased knowledge of HIV and VCT, and acceptance of testing and on-site VCT services.
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Structural-level factors affecting implementation of the methadone maintenance therapy program in China.
TL;DR: Structural-level factors influencing methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) program implementation in China were identified and comprehensive services and incentives for compliant clients were negatively associated with concurrent illicit drug use.
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Expressions of HIV-related stigma among rural-to-urban migrants in China.
TL;DR: Examining the forms and expressions of HIV-related stigma from migrants' perspectives regarding HIV infection and individuals at risk of HIV infection suggest that HIV stigma reduction intervention needs to address multiple aspects of HIV stigma and stigmatization including personal, cultural, institutional, and structural factors.
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Spatial Analysis of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China, 2006-2015.
Qianqian Qin,Wei Guo,Weiming Tang,Tanmay Mahapatra,Wang Liyan,Nanci Zhang,Zhengwei Ding,Chang Cai,Yan Cui,Jiangping Sun +9 more
TL;DR: Assorted spatial analyses revealed an increasingly concentrated HIV epidemic among young MSM in Chinese cities, calling for targeted health education and intensive interventions at an early age.
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