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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Client Acceptability for Integrating Antiretroviral Therapy in Methadone Maintenance Therapy Clinics in Sichuan, China
Chunqing Lin,Li Li,Xiaobin Cao +2 more
TL;DR: Investigating the HIV-positive client acceptability of integrated ART services in methadone maintenance therapy clinics in Sichuan Province, China found that ART-related services, based on the client perspective, can be delivered at MMT clinics, however, service provider training and the protection of confidentiality must be strengthened.
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Intersectional Heterotopia: HIV and LGBTQ+ Movement in China
Xin Pan,Maarten Loopmans +1 more
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Advantages of Chinese Medicine for Patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in Rural Central China
Qianlei Xu,Huijun Guo,Yantao Jin,Jian Wang,Ziqiang Jiang,Zheng-wei Li,Xiumin Chen,Ying Liu,Liran Xu +8 more
TL;DR: For AIDS patients, CM could help to prolong life, decrease mortality, and improve QOL, however, there were limitations in the study, so prospective studies should be carried out to confifirm the primary results.
Factors associated with Effectiveness of Methadone Maintenance Treatment in Yunnan Province of China - eScholarship
TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper evaluated the effect of methadone maintenance treatment on the sexual function and the average times of having sex in a group of 204 drug users in China, and found that those who remained in MMT reduced their heroin using and only 3 clients (1.5%) reported sharing needles in last month at the follow up.
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HIV Activism in Modern Russia: From NGOs to Community Development
TL;DR: In the context of the spreading HIV epidemic in Russia and the lack of government's effectiveness in addressing this problem, the role and the importance of HIV activism in protecting the rights and improving the quality of life of HIV positive people have been increasing as mentioned in this paper.
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