China HIV/AIDS Initiative
HIV was first notified in China in 1985; since that time, the problem of HIV and AIDS has increased in significance and impact. It is estimated that HIV has already infected over 1 million people and that the number could reach 10 million within a decade.

Despite the already significant numbers of people affected by HIV, China’s response to the epidemic is in its infancy. It is in this context that the UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development has sought to clarify the details of the emerging response of U.K. agencies, in particular by Consortium members, to the situation in China. Some agencies are already either running programmes in China or are about to. This offered us an ideal opportunity to share current knowledge and programme location, target groups and programme aims and objectives. Further, it was felt that there may be an opportunity for UK based Development NGOs to inform and influence the UK government’s Department for International Development (DFID) in their response to HIV and AIDS in the area. We felt that this was also an opportunity to take a more strategic and broadly co-ordinated approach to the UK based INGO response to the HIV epidemic in China particularly around the sharing of lessons learned and advocacy.

The following documents have come from our engagement with this process of clarification and strengthening of UK-China initiatives.

HIV and AIDS in China
The emerging response from UK based International Development NGOs
Report of the 23rd October 2002, UK Consortium on AIDS & International Development meeting. Download Word File (118kb)

Primary mapping exercise of past, present and proposed HIV & development work in China:
Represents past, current and potential support to the national HIV/AIDS/STI/RH response by UK-based international NGO.
Section A: UK-Based Non-Governmental Organisations, Section B: Matrix of Externally Funded Activities impacting HIV/AIDS responses in China as of November 2002.
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China & HIV/AIDS: Resources
Bibliography of literature, data, statistics, background papers and internet links related to HIV/AIDS in China. (regularly updated). Available as an html file by clicking on the link (in the box above/right). Download as a Word file below.
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