Publicity and Education on Prevention of AIDS: A Baseline Survey

As one of the leading killers in the world, AIDS has taken its toll in China, too. Experts estimate that the number of HIV carriers in China has exceeded 600,000 and the situation is aggravating due to a lack of knowledge and information among the general public on prevention and treatment of the deadly disease. In view of this, in December 2000, the State Family Planning Commission of China (SFPC), commissioned by UNECEF, Ford Foundation and UNAIDS, conducted a baseline survey …