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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Tuberculosis prevalence in China, 1990–2010; a longitudinal analysis of national survey data
Lixia Wang,Hui Zhang,Yunzhou Ruan,Daniel P. Chin,Yinyin Xia,Shiming Cheng,Mingting Chen,Yanlin Zhao,Shiwen Jiang,Xin Du,Guangxue He,Jun Li,Shengfen Wang,Wei Chen,Caihong Xu,Fei Huang,Xiaoqiu Liu,Yu Wang +17 more
TL;DR: Marked improvement in tuberculosis treatment, driven by a major shift in treatment from hospitals to the public health centres (that implemented the DOTS strategy) was largely responsible for this epidemiological effect.
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The changing face of HIV in China
Lin Lu,Manhong Jia,Yanling Ma,Li Yang,Zhiwei Chen,David D. Ho,David D. Ho,Yan Jiang,Linqi Zhang +8 more
TL;DR: HIV has advanced from high-risk groups such as intravenous drug users to some in the general population, according to comprehensive new data from the south of China.
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Effect of earlier initiation of antiretroviral treatment and increased treatment coverage on HIV-related mortality in China: a national observational cohort study
Fujie Zhang,Fujie Zhang,Zhihui Dou,Ye Ma,Yao Zhang,Yan Zhao,Decai Zhao,Shuntai Zhou,Marc Bulterys,Hao Zhu,Hao Zhu,Ray Y. Chen +11 more
TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper used data from the national HIV epidemiology and treatment databases to identify individuals aged 15 years or older with HIV who were eligible for highly active antiretroviral therapy between 1985 and 2009.
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Schistosomiasis control: experiences and lessons from China
TL;DR: The present study presents a novel and scalable approach called “informed consent” that aims to provide real-time information about the Administrator’s decision to vaccinate against HIV/AIDS in patients at risk of infection.
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A comprehensive mapping of HIV-1 genotypes in various risk groups and regions across China based on a nationwide molecular epidemiologic survey.
Xiang He,Hui Xing,Yuhua Ruan,Kunxue Hong,Chun-Lin Cheng,Yuanyuan Hu,Ruolei Xin,Jing Wei,Yi Feng,Jenny H. Hsi,Yutaka Takebe,Yutaka Takebe,Yiming Shao +12 more
TL;DR: This study provides the first comprehensive baseline data on the diversity and characteristics of HIV/AIDS epidemic in China, reflecting unique region- and risk group-specific transmission dynamics.
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