Shanghai AIDS prevention and the introduction of new initiatives to promote voluntary testing to stop the spread of AIDS. The city has established a Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 80 at all levels to provide free voluntary counseling and testing services, Two specially designated hospital treatment. Meanwhile, the city will be difficult to implement during the year of antiretroviral therapy for AIDS patients among relief measures. This is the news from the government yesterday held a meeting on AIDS prevention information.

Since 1987 the city infected with HIV since the first case of AIDS was discovered, at the end of last year. had been infected with HIV and AIDS patients reported 911 cases, 110 cases of AIDS patients. 51 cases of death. In 2003, 195 cases were newly reported HIV infections and AIDS deaths have four cases, the number of reported HIV infections in 2002 compared with an increase of 8.9%.

Given rising incidence of AIDS has seriously affected people's lives and health, According to the State Council recently proposed for people with AIDS, "four frees and one care" policy. The city will focus on the recent work of preventing and treating AIDS treatment, including the implementation of relief measures, the establishment of free counseling and testing, Screening and counseling for pregnant women free antiretroviral treatment. AIDS-related diseases will be included within the scope of the treatment and testing costs, and to do a better job of family difficulties caused by AIDS. the rescue of school children.

To curb the spread of AIDS, high-risk groups intensive behavioral intervention city will constantly fight against drug trafficking, drug addiction, prostitution and other criminal acts. City health departments will integrate consumer behavior specific guidance, the introduction of measures to make life easier. in a certain range and the crowd to promote the use of condoms and prevent the spread of AIDS through sexual intercourse. In the city and vigorously promote the use of auto-destruct syringe.

This article was posted on 2007-02-27