Ministry of Health Maps Out Goals for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission

In a recently circulated document calledImplementation Plan (Trial) for Prevention ofMother-to-Child HIV Transmission, the Ministry ofHealth vowed to step up efforts to cut off mother-to-child transmission and improve maternal and childhealth.Specifically, the ministry seeks to make voluntarycounseling and testing available to 90% of pregnantwomen and new mothers, as well as other groupswho receive pre-marital medical care; providepreventive services to HIV-infected pregnant…     

HIV／AIDS Bigger Threat than Biological Weapons

Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases are the biggest biological threat to modem China, according to experts.     

HIV／AIDS： A Grave Challenge to Humankind

According to a report published by the Population Reference Bureau (PRB), an estimated number of 40 million people were living with HIV/AIDS by the end of 2001. Sub-Saharan Africa, with less than 11% of the world‘s population, contains more than 70% of all HIV-infected people. But no region is unaffected:     

Four Causes for Rapid Spread of AIDS in Shenzhen

Shenzhen, a prosperous city in southern China acrossfrom Hong Kong, reported 250 HIV cases in January-September 2004, a 136% increase over the sameperiod a year ago and 30.9% increase from 2003,according to the Shenzhen Center for Disease Control.Most Carriers Are Non-Permanent ResidentsOf the 250 cases, 95% were migrants coming from 21provinces, and only 12% had an education of seniormiddle school and above. In addition, 76.4% of thecarriers were male averaging 31 years of age.Close to…     

小学预防AIDS／HIV课程 设计简案

课题一：AIDS/HIV基本知识 教学目标：让学生了解什么是艾滋病 情感目标：不恐惧艾滋病 教学重点．艾滋病传播途径．怎样预防 教学难点：医学名词HIV、AIDS     

HIV／AIDS Villagers Get Health Treatment

A total of 114 provincial government officials and medical experts have gone to 38 villages in central China‘s Henan Province, the worst-hit province in China by HIV/AIDS. They intend to work and live in the villages for a year, Xinhua News Agency reported April 20.     

Symposium on HIV／AIDS Prevention Strategy Held in Beijing

During December 20-21, 2004, the UNFPA/China reproductive health and family planning project held a workshop to discuss HIV/AIDS prevention strategy and planning in Beijing. The workshop was attended by more than 50 experts from home and abroad as well as project managers, including UNAIDS representative Joel Rehnstrom and NPFPC Vice Minister Zhao Baige. On the first day, experts from UNAIDS, UNESCO, PATH, State Council HIV/AIDS Prevention Committee, Chinese Center for…     

Combining RH/FP Services with HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control:The Model in Henan Province

In an effort to take advantage of the extensive network of the provincial family planning authorities,mobilize public participation and improve interagency coordination in fighting HIV/AIDS,the provincial government of Henan,in central China,lays out five…