Living in the shadows of China's HIV/AIDS epidemics: sex, drugs and bad blood

"Identifying the existing challenges and shortfalls of China's current HIV/AIDS programming, this book provides an understanding of the history of HIV/AIDS in China, comparing government responses to global best practice in prevention and treatment. Considering three key populations in Chi...

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Main Author: Torcetti, Shelley (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon Routledge 2020
Series:Routledge contemporary China series
Routledge contemporary China series
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:"Identifying the existing challenges and shortfalls of China's current HIV/AIDS programming, this book provides an understanding of the history of HIV/AIDS in China, comparing government responses to global best practice in prevention and treatment. Considering three key populations in China, namely female sex workers, people who inject drugs and floating migrants, it highlights the effects of high mobility and marginalisation on the spread of HIV in China. It is argued that these groups often suffer from stigmatisation and a lack of human security, resulting in sub-optimal outcomes for HIV/AIDS intervention and prevention efforts and the reinforcement of high-risk behaviours further contributing to the transmission of the virus to the general population. In adding to the emerging body of literature, this book further elucidates the myriad of challenges posed by HIV/AIDS epidemics, allowing for sustained engagement and a fresh insight in to how governments might respond to the needs of individuals living with HIV/AIDS, both within China and globally. Including case studies which give voice to research participants in a rich and engaging way, this book will appeal to students and scholars of Chinese Studies, Asian Studies, International Relations and Political Science, as well as those engaged in epidemiological studies in the Health Sciences"--
Item Description:Description based on print version record
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 227pages : illustrations, maps.)
ISBN:9780429265488
0429265484

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