International News China: Experts Say NGOs Play Indisputable Role in Fighting Spread of HIV/AIDSNovember 4, 2010 Non-governmental HIV prevention groups targeting men who have sex with men (MSM) mostly operate in a state of legal limbo in China. Without official support and protection, the groups are vulnerable to extortion and violence, and they have trouble raising money and retaining volunteers, advocates and experts say. "Most groups cannot register with the civil affairs bureau, which means they are not legally recognized," said Zhang Beichuan, a sexologist at Qingdao University. Xinhua News Agency 10.30.2010 This article was provided by CDC National Prevention Information Network. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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