China
China is home to 1.3 billion people, and is arguably the most important HIV prevention site on the planet. China’s HIV epidemic is one of the fastest growing in the world. Experts believe that the number of people living with HIV/AIDS in China could reach 10 million by 2010 if no effective countermeasures are taken. The Chinese Ministry of Health has estimated that 1.1 million people have been infected, and more than 200,000 people have progressed to a later stage of infection or have died. One national survey estimated that as many as 260,000 children may be orphaned by HIV/AIDS by 2010. In China, total adult HIV prevalence is under 0.1%, but the annual increase in numbers of reported cases has exceeded 30% since 1998. Collaborations in ChinaUNC faculty have a long history of collaboration in China. Drs. Henderson and Cohen lived in Wuhan in 1979 and worked with Dr. Gui Xi-en of Wuhan University, an infectious disease specialist who was recognized in 2004 as one of the 10 most important people in China because of his work on HIV. UNC's Chinese partners and collaborators include:
UNC has launched a novel HIV surveillance project in Guangxi Province, using newly developed biological tools. In recognition of future work in STD/HIV research, UNC has developed a formal relationship with the NCSTD. These collaborations form the foundation of UNC's participation in site for the NIH Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars and Fellows Program (FICRS/F).
UNC serves an advisory role in several important programs and initiatives:
|
|
Related institutional links
Loading
