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 infection in Xi’an, China: epidemic characterization, risk factors to false positives and potential utility of the sample-to-cutoff index to identify true positives using Architect HIV Ag/Ab combo
TL;DR: In Xi’an, sexual contact was the most important transmission mode for HIV, and the infections were predominantly identified in Han Chinese, males, young and middle-aged people.
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HAART for HIV in China--much achieved, more to be done.
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The development of a legal framework for blood donation and blood safety in China over 24 years.
Dajun Gao,Heng Li,Kang Wang +2 more
TL;DR: The Chinese government institutionalized the voluntary non-remunerated donation principle, enacted regulations for the management of blood transfusion, and adopted advanced blood testing technology to sustain blood supply and ensure blood safety from 1996 to 2019.
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An 11-Year Surveillance of HIV Type 1 Subtypes in Nagoya, Japan
Seiichiro Fujisaki,Shiro Ibe,Junko Hattori,Urara Shigemi,Saeko Fujisaki,Kayoko Shimizu,Kazuyo Nakamura,Yoshiyuki Yokomaku,Naoto Mamiya,Makoto Utsumi,Motohiro Hamaguchi,Tsuguhiro Kaneda +11 more
TL;DR: During the 11-year surveillance, most HIV-1s in Nagoya, Japan were of subtype B, which is expected to predominate for the next several years.
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Policy implementation of methadone maintenance treatment and HIV infection: evidence from Hubei province, China.
TL;DR: Sustainable MMT development requires incorporation of social measures that help MMT clients return to society without discrimination, especially through family cooperation and employment opportunities, as well as recommendations for improvement of MMT in the future.
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