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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Breastfeeding and HIV infection in China.
Christine Korhonen,Christine Korhonen,Liming Wang,Liming Wang,Linhong Wang,Serena Fuller,Serena Fuller,Fang Wang,Marc Bulterys,Marc Bulterys +9 more
TL;DR: China has adopted a national policy of recommending replacement feeding for HIV-infected mothers where replacement feeding is acceptable, feasible, affordable, sustainable, and safe (AFASS) through the national prevention of mother-to-child transmission of (PMTCT) HIV program.
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Advancing the Prevention Agenda for HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections in South China: Social Science Research to Inform Effective Public Health Interventions
TL;DR: The evolution of the region’s HIV/STI epidemics and the government response is described, then findings from the 11 studies presented in this issue are synthesized to extend seven recommendations for future HIV/ STI prevention and care research in China.
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Recapturing public health sciences for HIV/AIDS in China
K.-L. Zhang,J.-S. Zhou +1 more
TL;DR: An evidence-based public health approach, with strict evaluation in terms of cost-effectiveness and behavioural outcomes, needs to be developed, together with activity to encourage decentralization and community engagement of programmes.
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Spousal role and caregiver burden in HIV affected families in Anhui Province, China.
TL;DR: Spouses reported significantly higher caregiver burden than non-spouses, and older age and lower family income were significantly associated with higher level of caregIVER burden.
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