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Interventions to improve the HIV continuum of care in China

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

To describe HIV epidemic and interventions for improving HIV continuum of care in China.

Recent Findings

The reported HIV epidemic has been continuously increasing, partially due to the expansion of active HIV testing campaign. Public health intervention programs have been effective in containing HIV spread among former plasma donors and people who inject drugs (PWID), but more infections occur among heterosexual men and women and young men who have sex with men. Of 1.25 million Chinese people are living with HIV, one-third do not know their status. About two-thirds of diagnosed individuals have used antiretroviral therapy (ART) and two-thirds of those on ART have achieved viral suppression, but some risk groups such as PWID have lower rates. The national free ART program has reduced adult and pediatric mortality and reduced heterosexual transmission.

Summary

China faces great challenges to reduce HIV sexual transmission, improve the HIV continuum of care, and close the gaps to the UNAIDS Three “90” Targets.

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Zhang, X., Wang, N., Vermund, S.H. et al. Interventions to improve the HIV continuum of care in China. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep 16, 448–457 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11904-019-00469-y

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