China Reviews HIV Figures
The Chinese Ministry of Health along with UNAIDS and the WHO announced that they had the number of HIV carriers within China wrong...In 2003 the Chinese Ministry released a figure of 850,000 people infected. Not surprisingly many HIV experts and activists claimed this figure was a ridiculous underestimation, they have often believed the figure to be closely to 1,5 million, possibly far more.
The new report available here places the estimate at 650,000.
WHO Press Release:
'UNAIDS and WHO consider the methods used in the 2005 revision of the national estimates are appropriate. China has greatly expanded and improved its surveillance system in recent years from 194 sites in 2003 to 329 in 2005, and increased the population groups covered.'
However, whilst the overall number of cases has been reduced, this should not mask the fact the HIV infections are on the rise. New infections are increasing by 70,000 per year. There is no room for complacency and reassuringly the Chinese Health Ministry agrees.
The International Herald Tribune quotes a vice-minister in the ministry of health Wang Long de "Almost 200 people are infected every day in China... the situation is grave.'
200 people EVERY DAY!!!
The Canadian Public Health Association claims that 11 people are infected EVERY DAY in Canada!!!
posted by Mark @ 4:45 PM
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