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International News China: NGOs Play "Outstanding" Role in Fight Against HIV/AIDS: Vice Health MinisterSeptember 1, 2005 On Wednesday in Beijing, Chinese Vice Health Minister Wang Longde pledged more government support for nongovernmental organizations, whose AIDS-fighting work he called "outstanding." Among NGO activities: The All-China Women's Federation has launched an HIV/AIDS education campaign targeting women in 51 locations around China, and two groups are helping care for AIDS patients in Beijing's You'an Hospital. "HIV-infected people need understanding and care more than medical treatment, and NGOs set up a bridge between those groups and the society," said Xu Lianzhi, director of the NGO Home of Loving Care. Xinhua News Agency 08.31.2005 This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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