2005 National HIV Drug Resistance Survey Formally Launched
[China CDC website 29 April 2005]
http://www.chinaids.org.cn/zhq/ShowContent.asp?lm=011&sn=3061

In order to implement the nation’s important AIDS treatment and prevention policy of “Four Frees and One Care” and in response to the World Health Organisation’s “Three by Five” plan, many districts across the country have begun to dispense highly-effective free anti-retroviral treatment to AIDS patients.

In 2004, under the joint leadership and planning of the Ministry of Health and the Centre for Disease Control and the management of the CDC, specialized HIV drug resistance surveys for 14 provinces were completed by four core laboratories in the HIV drug resistance network, at the National CDC, the China Medical Sciences College, the Shanghai CDC and the Military Medical Sciences Academy.

In order to further expand tests for HIV drug resistance, and to test for national trends in drug-resistant strains of HIV and their spread. With subsidies from the central government to local health programme funds, HIV drug resistance surveys will be launched all over the country.

In March, 31 provinces (and cities) have already completed training for HIV drug resistance testing. At the moment the China CDC has already distributed notices for the survey and the survey methodology. The survey activities are expected to be completed within six months.

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