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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Human insecurity in the People's Republic of China: the vulnerability of Chinese women to HIV/AIDS
TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors examined the intersection of gender inequality and HIV vulnerability as it applies to women in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and found that women face a heightened vulnerability to HIV transmission.
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Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of Syphilis: Chinese Practice before and during COVID-19 Pandemics
Fang Du,Ruili Zhang,Qianqiu Wang +2 more
TL;DR: This article summarizes the strategies and measures for the EMTCT of syphilis in China in the past 20 years, the remarkable achievements by the policy support under the leadership of the government and the key measures to determine the effectiveness of MTCT for syphilis.
An Asian perspective on HIV/AIDS
TL;DR: The provision of effective antiretroviral treatment must be seen as a complimentary strategy to other behavioural and risk reduction interventions as discussed by the authors, and it is important to consider the social, political and cultural contexts which shape risk behaviours in any particular country, so that appropriate and effective prevention strategies can be implemented.
Hiv governance through law: achievements and challenges of china's legal environment
TL;DR: China still has a long way to go before achieving HIV governance by law, and the laws against sex work and drug use and parts of HIV policy do not conform to international human rights standards.
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Knowledge and Perceptions of Chinese Female College Students Towards HIV/AIDS: A Qualitative Analysis
TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors explored knowledge and perceptions of Chinese female college students towards HIV/AIDS, and identified five themes from the transcribed interviews: HIV transmission routes (sexual transmission; blood transmission; mother-to-child transmission), sources of HIV/ AIDS knowledge (education; mass media), AIDS prevention measures (avoiding sexual activity; establishing sense of self-protection; avoiding blood contact), attitudes towards PLWHA), and suggested solutions to combat AIDS (assistance provided by governments; what health professionals can contribute; mobilization of social power; university intervention).
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