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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HIV/AIDS Governance in China: International-Domestic Nexus
TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper examined empirical evidence to analyze the Chinese government's policy and actions aimed at protecting its citizens from the HIV/AIDS epidemic and concluded that there is an intimate relationship between China's domestic health governance and its global health governance.
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Investigation and analysis of the related knowledge, attitude and behavior on AIDS of the FSWs in Jiangsu Province, China
Wenzhe Ma,Yang Wen,Minghui Zhang,Xiping Huan,Hai-tao Yang,Zhihang Peng,Rong-bin Yu,Lu Wang,Ning Wang,Hongbing Shen,Feng Chen +10 more
TL;DR: Results of a logistic regression analysis indicated that age, household location, whether they have regular sexual partners or not and the awareness of AIDS prevention measures were associated with condom use during the latest sexual intercourse.
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Prevalence of syphilis and chlamydia trachomatis infection among female sex workers in Jiangsu, China: Results from a multicenter cross-sectional and venue-based study
Lingen Shi,Yuheng Chen,Liping Chen,Hai-Yang Hu,Tao Qiu,Xiaoyan Liu,Xiaoqin Xu,Yunting Chen,Zhi Zhang,Ying Zhou,Jing Lu,Gengfeng Fu +11 more
TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors conducted a multicenter cross-sectional study in seven cities of Jiangsu to investigate the prevalence and risk factors associated with HIV and other STIs, and found that having group sex in the past year was associated with a higher risk of syphilis infection.
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Biomedical contraceptives and their association with condom use consistency among female sex workers in China: results from a national cross-sectional study.
TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors used logistic regression to compare odds of consistent condom use with clients between FSW who do and do not use biomedical contraceptives (defined as oral pills, injectables/implants/patches/rings, intrauterine devices, and sterilization).
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