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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Quality of Life of People Living with HIV/AIDS: A Cross-Sectional Study in Zhejiang Province, China.
TL;DR: Those who are young, with higher level of education, higher CD4 count and good access and adherence of ART, are likely to have better QOL among PLWHA in Zhejiang province, which suggests that in addition to ART, many other factors should be taken into consideration to improve the QOL ofPLWHA.
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HIV testing behaviors among female sex workers in Southwest China.
TL;DR: A cross-sectional survey of female sex workers recruited from communities in Southwest China revealed that 48% of FSW ever took HIV testing; older age, less education, working in higher-income commercial sex venues and better HIV knowledge were associated with HIV testing.
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Public health challenges of the emerging HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men in China
TL;DR: The high risk associated with gay saunas and the need for steady condom supply at these venues needs urgent consideration, and a number of public health challenges which need to be considered are identified if optimum outcomes are to be achieved.
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Evaluation of a needle social marketing strategy to control HIV among injecting drug users in China.
TL;DR: Needle social marketing can reduce risky injecting behaviour and HIV/HCV transmission among injecting drug users in China and should be expanded.
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Stigma in the workplace: employer attitudes about people with HIV in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Chicago.
TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper investigated employers' attitudes and hiring practices towards people with HIV across three culturally and linguistically distinct cities: Chicago, Beijing, and Hong Kong, and their qualitative data were analyzed for information about the processes behind employer practices.
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