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Updated September 2008
HIV/AIDS-Specific Country Profiles
Health and Development Profiles
Surveys and Assessments
Policy Reports and Papers
Journal Articles
Research Summaries
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HIV/AIDS in China
Population, 20071,318,000,000
People living with HIV/AIDS, 2005650,000
Women (aged 15+) with HIV/AIDS, 2005180,000
Children with HIV/AIDS, 2005nd
Adult HIV prevalence (%), 20050.1
New HIV infections, 2005nd
AIDS deaths, 200531,000
nd = No data
Source: Population Reference Bureau & UNAIDS
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HIV/AIDS-Specific Country Profiles
UNAIDS Country Profile
A brief summary of national socioeconomic conditions in the context of the HIV epidemic, and information (where available) on UNAIDS' country-level activities.
UNAIDS 2008 Country Progress Report
Reports progress made in implementing the UN Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS. The report includes summary indicator data through the end of 2007. [PDF, 3.5MB]
UNAIDS/WHO Epidemiological Fact Sheet
Statistics on the prevalence and incidence of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, and discussion of knowledge and behaviors related to HIV transmission. [PDF, 1.2MB]
UNDP/ UNAIDS: China At a Glance
Contains demographic indicators, a discussion of the socio-economic context, an HIV/AIDS epidemic overview, and information on the United Nations' response.
Global Fund Country Programs
Discussion of the national epidemic and description of HIV/AIDS projects supported by the Global Fund, including funding details, planned activities, and expected results.
USAID HIV/AIDS Country Profile
A description of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in selected countries, the national response, and USAID programs and support. [PDF, 170K]
CDC Global AIDS Program Country Profile
An overview of the HIV/AIDS situation in selected countries, description of the CDC's Global AIDS Program response, contacts, and links.
WHO HIV/AIDS Treatment Scale-Up Summary Country Profile
A summary of current antiretroviral therapy coverage and resource requirements for scaling up treatment in countries receiving support under the WHO's "3 by 5" treatment initiative. [PDF, 242K]
Health and Development Profiles
CIA World Factbook
Extensive data over a range of fields, including geography, population, government, the economy, the military, and communications.
Population Reference Bureau Country Profile
Key demographic, health, and development indicators, selected reports and articles, and links.
UNICEF Country Tables
Statistics in the areas of population, mortality, general and reproductive health, and education.
WHO Country Profile
Links to tables containing general health indicators, country profiles on specific diseases, and selected health-related documents. Also in Spanish and French.
World Bank Country Development Gateway
A comprehensive Web site established by the World Bank and the Chinese goverment with the goal of integrating China into the global economy. Contains development news and information in areas such as the ecomony, education, the environment, and trade. A project of the Development Gateway Foundation. In English and Chinese.
Surveys and Assessments
2005 Update on the HIV/AIDS Epidemic and Response in China
Chinese Ministry of Health, WHO, UNAIDS, January 2006. [PDF, 258K]
AIDS Crisis Impending: Research on Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors Related to HIV/AIDS in China--Volume I, Main Findings
China-UK HIV Prevention and Care Project, Condom Social Marketing Project, Futures Group, May 2004. [PDF, 2.6MB]
Attitudes Towards HIV/AIDS in China: Research on Public Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour in Cities and Towns
Futures Group, September 2002. [PDF, 20K]
Joint HIV Surveillance and Laboratory Assessment
National Center for AIDS/STD Prevention and Control, China CDC and Global AIDS Program, National Center for HIV/STD/TB Prevention and Control, US CDC, 2002. [PDF, 905K]
Policy Reports and Papers
Demography of HIV/AIDS in China
Bates Gill, Yanzhong Huang, Xiaoqing Lu, Task Force on HIV/AIDS, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). July 2007.
Report Card on HIV Prevention for Girls and Young Women
United Nations Population Fund and the International Planned Parenthood Federation, 2007. [PDF, 216K]
China Confronts HIV/AIDS
Population Reference Bureau, June 2005. [PDF, 963K]
Restrictions on AIDS Activists in China
Drew Thompson. Human Rights Watch, June 2005.
"At A Critical Stage": Violations of the Right to Health in the Context of the Fight Against AIDS
The International Federation for Human Rights, April 2005. [PDF, 885K]
A Joint Assessment of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment and Care in China (2004)
State Council AIDS Working Committee Office, UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS in China, December 1, 2004. [PDF, 745K]
Defusing China's Time Bomb: Sustaining the Momentum of China's HIV/AIDS Response
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), June 17, 2004. [PDF, 328K] A Report of the CSIS HIV/AIDS Delegation to China, April 13-18, 2004. Also in Chinese.
Locked Doors: The Human Rights of People Living with HIV/AIDS in China
Human Rights Watch, August 2003.
Population Movement and HIV/AIDS: The Case of Ruili, Yunnan, China
Jacques du Guerny, Lee-Nah Hsu, Cao Hong. UNDP South East Asia HIV and Development Programme, Canadian International Development Agency, August 2003. [PDF, 693K]
HIV/AIDS Epidemic in China Spreads into the General Population
Drew Thompson. Population Reference Bureau, April 2003.
Current HIV/AIDS-related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among the General Population in China: Implications for Action
AIDS Science, D. Holtzman, S. Chen, et al, 2003. A review of data collected in a government-sponsored survey conducted in 2000 in seven Chinese counties.
The Next Wave of HIV/AIDS: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Russia, India, and China
U.S. National Intelligence Council, September 2002.
HIV/AIDS: China's Titantic Peril
2001 Update of the AIDS Situation and Needs Assessment Report to the UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS in China, June 2002. [PDF, 555K]
Limiting the Future Impact of HIV/AIDS on Children in Yunnan (China)
China HIV/AIDS Socio-Economic Impact Study Team, in: "AIDS, Public Policy, and Child Well-Being" (Chapter 9), UNICEF, June 2002. [PDF, 431K]
Report on an HIV/AIDS Assessment in China
National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2001.
Journal Articles
Reducing HIV infection among new injecting drug users in the China-Vietnam Cross Border Project
Des Jarlais DC, Kling R, Hammett TM, Ngu D, Liu W, Chen Y, et al. AIDS. 2007 Dec;21 Suppl 8:S109-14. Includes commentary from the UCSF Institute for Global Health.
HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing among Injection Drug Users in South China: A Study of a Non-Government Organization Based Program
Chen HT, Liang S, Liao Q, Wang S, Schumacher JE, Creger TN, Wilson CM, Dong B, Vermund SH. AIDS Behav. 2007 Mar 9; [Epub ahead of print].
Evolution of China's response to HIV/AIDS
Wu Z, Sullivan S, Wang Y, Rotheram-Borus M, Detels R. Lancet 2007; 369:679-690. Full text available with free registration.
Short-Term Effect of a Cultural Adaptation of Voluntary Counseling and Testing Among Female Sex Workers in China: A Quasi-Experimental Trial
Li X, Wang B, Fang X, Zhao R, Stanton B, Hong Y, Dong B, Liu W, Zhou Y, Liang S, Yang H. AIDS Educ Prev 2006 Oct;18(5):406-19. Includes commentary from the UCSF Institute for Global Health.
Rural-to-Urban Migrants and the HIV Epidemic in China
Hong Y, Stanton B, Li X, Yang H, Lin D, Fang X, Wang J, Mao R. AIDS Behav. 2006 Jul;10(4):421-30. Includes commentary from the UCSF Institute for Global Health.
Research Summaries
In China, Negative Attitudes Toward HIV-Infected People Are Associated with Risky Sexual Behavior
International Family Planning Perspectives, 2006 Jun;32(2).
National Organizations
Governmental
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Chinese-language site.
Chinese Ministry of Health
Chinese-language site for the Ministry of Health, P.R.China.
National Population and Family Planning Commission
Projects include work on HIV/AIDS and STD prevention.
Research Institutions
List of HIV/AIDS Research Centers in China
Compiled by the Hong Kong AIDS Information Network.
International Organizations
Avert.org- AIDS in China
Based in the UK, AVERT provides HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services in countries with a high, or rapidly growing rate of infection. Site discusses national epidemic, features HIV/AIDS statistics, youth information, and numerous other resources.
Population Communications International (PCI)
PCI produces culturally-sensitive radio and television soap operas, which promote sexual health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and gender equality.
UNAIDS China Office
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) China
Promotes awareness of HIV/AIDS as a national development threat. Provides multidisciplinary prevention and treatment services detailed at this site.
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