Wang SY, Ghidinelli MN, Qi XQ, Coutinho R, Mabey D, van den Hoek JA; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1996 Jul 7-12; 11: 383 (abstract no. Th.C.4835).
Ministry of Health, Beijing, China. Fax: 086-10-42714 71. E-mail: mngwsy@public.bta.net.cn.
Issue:China announced the eradication of STDs in the sixties; however, they reappeared in 1977 with the first 13 cases and raised constantly along with rapid economic growth, up to 300.466 in 1994. Gonorrhoea ranks first (64%), followed by Genital warts (21%), while genital ulcers are uncommon (3,2%); the sex ratio is 1.7:1. Available data are limited and believed to represent only a fraction of the real magnitude of STDs; however, trends in the incidence unequivocally show the emergence of a fast growing public health problem.HIV infection remains at very low level in China; as of the end of September 1995,2.594 cases were reported, including 80 of AIDS. The majority of cases has occurred among intravenous drug users in the southern province of Yunnan. Project: As a result of an agreement between the Chinese Government and the Commission of the European Union, the three year "Training programme on HIV/AIDS and STD in China" was launched in late 1994, to be implemented by the Chinese Ministry of Health,with the technical assistance of the Municipal Health Service of Amsterdam and the School of Hygiene of London. The aim is to strengthen the capability of Chinese health providers in different areas of STD Control, including planning and management, clinical management of cases, aspects of laboratory diagnosis, epidemiology, and prevention through a series of national training courses, where national expertise is combined with strategies and policies implemented in other countries. The strategy of training the trainers is being adopted, supported by the development of training manuals and guidelines. Additionally, an ongoing fellowship programme provides young Chinese professionals attachment to various institutes and schools in Europe. Results:Begun as a totally new experience for China,the programme is at an early stage of implementation. However, at the end of the first four national courses, some promising results are achieved, including the acceptance of new approaches, such as syndromic management and condom promotion. The 21 provinces participating in the programme have planned secondary courses, including more than 75 sessions in 1996. Meanwhile, the Programme has also addressed the scarcity of knowledge on STD in China, and some operational research proposals developed.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- China
- Condoms
- Europe
- European Union
- Federal Government
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Health Planning
- Incidence
- London
- Public Health
- Research Design
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Substance Abuse, Intravenous
- United States
- education
- organization & administration
- therapy
- trends
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UI: 102221036
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