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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Behavioral Aspects of HIV Prevention in China : From Determinants to Interventions
TL;DR: A number of studies on the identification of risk factors and determinants of HIV-related behaviors among several high risk yet neglected general population groups, including health care workers, college students and general internal migrants, in China are described.
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Long-Term Effectiveness of Antiretroviral Therapy in China: An Observational Cohort Study from 2003–2014
TL;DR: In conclusions, the effectiveness of ART provided by China government health services is the same as that in higher-income countries.
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Misdiagnosis of HIV With Toxoplasmosis Encephalopathy With Progressive Memory Loss as the Initial Symptom: A Case Report
TL;DR: A case of acquired immune deficiency syndrome complicated with toxoplasma encephalopathy with rapid progressive memory loss as the initial symptom and misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis is reported.
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RETRACTED: Relationships between perceived social support and retention patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment in China mainland
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the relationship between perceived social support and retention in Chinese mainland patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) and found that patients without good social support were more likely to terminate treatment than those with good perceived social supports.
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