Review of AIDS Health Education and Behavioral Interventions in China

• 来源期刊: 中华性传播感染杂志（英文版）
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: AIDS health education behavioral intervention
• 年，卷（期）: 2002,（3）
• 页码范围: 54-57
• 页数: 4页
• 分类号: R511
• 语种: 英文

摘要

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) isan infectious disease caused by HIV. It has been epidemic formore than 20 years, but there is no cure of it. Health educationand behavioral interventions are some of the most effectiveapproaches in the control and prevention of AIDS. China isone of the countries with the fastest growing HIVseroprevalence rate, and is facing a widespread epidemic ofAIDS. Currently, high-risk populations such as individualswith multiple sexual partners and intravenous drug users arethe main foci of health education and behavioral interventionsin China. Encouraging results have been observed in manyforms of health education and behavioral intervention. Theapplication of health education and behavioral interventionsmust emerge from scientific evidence, follow a series ofstrategies, be carried out from various perspectives, andrequire the participation of all societal communities.