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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Methadone Maintenance Therapy and HIV Counseling and Testing are Associated with Lower frequency of Risky Behaviors Among Injection Drug Users in China
Mei Wang,Wenwen Mao,Linglin Zhang,Baofa Jiang,Yan Xiao,Yujiang Jia,Pingsheng Wu,Holly Cassell,Sten H. Vermund +8 more
TL;DR: Effectively integrating VCT into MMT services is a logical way to maximize the impact of both interventions on risky behaviors among IDUs.
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HIV care-seeking behaviour after HIV self-testing among men who have sex with men in Beijing, China: a cross-sectional study.
TL;DR: The findings highlight that interventions aimed at improving linkage to care after HIV self-testing are urgently needed, however, further study is required to inform the design and implementation of future interventions aiming to encourage HIV care-seeking behaviour.
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Optimizing HIV care by expanding the nursing role: patient and provider perspectives
Wei-Ti Chen,Chengshi Shiu,Jane M. Simoni,Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen,Fujie Zhang,Hongxin Zhao +5 more
TL;DR: Optizing HIV care in China will involve establishing clear boundaries between general and specialist hospitals and a division of labour among healthcare providers that eases the burden of care and takes advantage of the full scope of practice that nurses are trained to provide.
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Newspaper coverage of HIV/AIDS in China from 2000 to 2010
TL;DR: Findings indicate that the HIV/AIDS news-reporting pattern has shifted in the past decade, with more news stories disclosing information about prevention or treatment, however, coverage of HIV/ AIDS remains insufficient.
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Tobacco and alcohol use among drug users receiving methadone maintenance treatment: a cross-sectional study in a rural prefecture of Yunnan Province, Southwest China
Song Duan,Zi-Yi Jin,Xing Liu,Yuecheng Yang,Runhua Ye,Renhai Tang,Meiyang Gao,Yingying Ding,Na He +8 more
TL;DR: The prevalence of tobacco and alcohol consumption was extraordinarily high among MMT participants in China, suggesting the urgent need of enhancing MMT patients' awareness of the harmful effects of tobaccoand alcohol consumption and implementing comprehensive education and effective intervention programmes.
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