Zunyou Wu

..In this study we use data from Yunnan province, the province most affected by HIV in China, to (1) estimate the population benefits in terms of infections prevented due to the programs; (2) calculate the cost-effectiveness of NSPs...

..This paper describes that process of integrating domestic and foreign HIV/AIDS projects and may serve as a useful example for other developing countries for management of scarce resources...

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..To evaluate the effectiveness of a needle social marketing strategy to reduce needle sharing and hepatitis C Virus (HCV)/HIV transmission among injecting drug users (IDU) in China...

..To explore and evaluate a sexually transmitted disease (STD)/HIV intervention program targeting female sex workers working in entertainment establishments in five different settings in China...

..This article documents the steps China made in overcoming the many barriers to success of its methadone program. These lessons might be useful for other countries in the region that are scaling-up their methadone programs...

..To evaluate the effectiveness of the first phase of eight methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) clinics in China...

..We review China's key national-level HIV/AIDS policies and discuss policy gaps and challenges ahead...

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..We describe the creation of a unified, web-based national HIV/AIDS information system designed to streamline data collection and facilitate data use...

..This study was the first community-based intervention to test feasibility and effectiveness of an intervention targeting sex workers in China...

..With their support, rapid scale-up to effectively reach a majority of drug users can be achieved in the coming years...

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..If the China CARES program is to be successful, it must implement a more effective education program and increase the acceptability of testing...

..To assess HIV and syphilis infections among men who have sex with men who use the internet (MSMUI) and their risk behaviors...

..Despite education campaigns, knowledge remains low and stigmatizing attitudes and behaviors toward PLHA remain a problem...

..The rate of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in China has soared over the past 20 years. There is a need to study STD prevalence in the general population of the country...

..To investigate HIV/AIDS-related high-risk behaviors and condom use among male sex workers (MSW)...

..To provide an overview of needle exchange programme (NEP) models used in China and factors associated with their use by injecting drug users (IDU)...

..We tested a hypothesis that incrementally setting realistic quantitative targets for key indicators and monitoring performance would facilitate AIDS policy implementation in China...

..To assess the levels of adherence to antiretroviral therapy in a sample of HIV-infected patients from rural areas in China and to determine the factors associated with suboptimal adherence...

..Subsequent national estimation exercises were carried out in 2005, 2007 and 2009. We describe these estimation processes and present the results of China's HIV/AIDS estimation exercises from 2003 to 2009...

..Interventions aiming at these factors should be developed to improve the HRQL of children affected by HIV/AIDS...

..0 Generic Core Scales in a sample of general children and children living in HIV/AIDS-affected families...

..Since 2007, sex has been the major mode of HIV transmission in China, accounting for 75% of new infections in 2009. Reducing sexual transmission is a major challenge for China in controling the HIV epidemic...

..To determine the sensitivity and specificity of tests for hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and syphilis conducted by laboratories of 3 blood collection organizations in a rural area of China...

..In the study area, access to health care is heavily subsidized, yet many still found these services unaffordable. More equitable and affordable services will be needed if China is to control its HIV epidemic...

..To explore the quality of life (QOL) changes in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) clinic outpatients in the first 3 months of treatment...

..This strategy can serve as a model for worldwide surveillance and response to threats from infectious diseases...

..Although the challenges facing HIV/AIDs control in China are many, the Chinese government is making a stronger commitment for implementing effective AIDS control measures in the country...

..Because methadone clinics have been available in China only recently, this study explored the relationship between methadone dosage and client retention in methadone maintenance programmes in Guizhou province...

..HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes and recognition of drug problems were all significantly better in the intervention area. CONCLUSIONS: Community-based intervention programs to prevent drug use can be successful in rural areas of China...

..0% to 33.5% in health workers (p < .01) and from 8.7% to 18.5% among villagers (p <.01). The strategy wascost effective for improving knowledge and attitudes and promoting condom use...

..Acceptance of HIV testing was disappointingly low. Implementing strategies to reduce stigmatization and increase knowledge of HIV/AIDS, in addition to not charging for testing, may increase the acceptance of HIV testing...

..To determine the HIV prevalence rate among tuberculosis (TB) patients in Guangxi, China...

..To investigate the schooling, physical health and interpersonal relationships of children affected by HIV/AIDS in rural areas of southwest China...

..There is no research on the Chinese version of the newest scale in China so far. The study is to validate a Chinese adaptation of the fifth version of the ASI instrument...

..The purpose of this study is to compare quality of life for drug addicts in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) clinics, communities, and compulsory detoxification institutions (CDI)...

..Thus, education alone would not work unless specific intervention programs are taken...

..Secondary stigma also extended to un- infected members of the same village. The results have been used to develop an intervention to reduce fear of casual transmission and stigma in these communities...

..China has taken steps to halt illegal plasma collection and to improve blood-banking methods. However, there will be an ongoing challenge to care for patients with HCV infection, even as its incidence decreases...

..Suggestions are made to explore issues on the population size of children affected, factors influencing children's health, intervention models and evaluation indicators on children's health...

..Male university students who have sex with men are especially vulnerable to HIV and STIs. Intensified education and HIV testing programs are needed to reduce risk in this population...

..Recent surveillance statistics indicate that HIV prevalence among returning migrants has increased significantly...

..Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have soared in China. To address the impact, we studied market stall vendors in eastern China...

..Results have direct implications for community marketing campaigns in China...

..The HIV/AIDS epidemic has spread to non-donors primarily through sexual transmission. HIV/AIDS education, testing, and condoms should be promoted urgently to prevent further transmission...

..This paper reviews the evolution of government policies in China and Vietnam regarding harm reduction interventions for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention, such as needle/syringe provision and opioid substitution treatment...

..Punishing beliefs toward persons living with HIV were related to being male, older, married, less educated, and unwilling to be tested for HIV...

..At follow-up, women in the control and experimental groups were 6.8 and 7.9 times more willing to receive HIV testing than at baseline, respectively. VCT seems effective in this cohort of educated pregnant women...

..Promotion of condoms with all partners and limiting sexual partners are urgently needed to reduce the spread of HIV. Intervention programmes should promote HIV/AIDS education, consistent condom use, and voluntary counselling and testing...

..This pilot study examined rates of major depression and suicidality and their associations with daily functioning in HIV infected (HIV+) and uninfected (HIV-) persons in China...

..The study detected a low sensitivity of STI diagnosis made by physicians in an Eastern city of China. The failure in the detection of asymptomatic patients remains one of the limitations of the syndromic approach...

..Reported characteristics of a potential provider opinion leader in China will inform the design and implementation of future intervention programs...

..A better understanding of HIV-related discrimination in health care settings requires consideration of both individual and institutional factors...

..To inform the development of such norms, a much larger study of demographic effects will be needed, especially considering the wide range of education in that country...

..Results underscore the importance of implementing universal precautions in health-care settings and call attention to social and ethical issues associated with HIV/AIDS control and treatment in China...

..This study illustrates that family is an intricate part of the disclosure process in China and demonstrates the importance of including families in HIV-AIDS interventions...

..This study illustrates that the support provided by family makes multiple levels of positive impact on people living with HIV/AIDS, suggesting the importance of including families in HIV/AIDS interventions...

..We examined Chinese health professionals' attitudes towards patients with AIDS vs patients with hepatitis B...

..This brief intervention pilot showed potential in reducing HIV stigma and discrimination among service providers in China. Further intervention trials are needed to test the efficacy and long-term outcomes of this intervention...