An overview of the history of epidemic of and response to HIV/AIDS in China: Achievements and challenges

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 122, Issue 19, 2009, Pages 2251-2257

  Cui, Yan ^a   Liau, Adrian ^a   Wu, Zun You ^a  

^a CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

Author keywords

Achievements; Challenges; China; HIV AIDS

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CHINA; EPIDEMIC; FUNDING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LEGAL ASPECT; PREVALENCE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; STIGMA; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CHINA; HEALTH EDUCATION; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 70350586664     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2009.19.013     Document Type: Review

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