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The Chinese government has urged businesses and non-governmental organizations to take part in its campaign against HIV and Aids.
Most Chinese companies still ignore the issue, despite the government’s high profile on prevention and treatment of the condition. Trevor Neilson, executive director of the Global Business Coalition on HIV/Aids, said they still see the condition as the government’s problem, not their own. The coalition, formed in 1997 to promote the response of business to HIV and Aids, now has government permission to open an office in Beijing.
Wu Yi, China’s vice-premier, told a business and Aids summit in Beijing in March: ‘To prevent and control HIV and Aids is not only the obligation of the Chinese government, but also the common responsibility of the entire society, including the business sector.’
The government estimates China has 840,000 HIV carriers. Its latest response is to increase its financial contribution and enforce free treatment and care for HIV patients.
Most Chinese companies still ignore the issue, despite the government’s high profile on prevention and treatment of the condition. Trevor Neilson, executive director of the Global Business Coalition on HIV/Aids, said they still see the condition as the government’s problem, not their own. The coalition, formed in 1997 to promote the response of business to HIV and Aids, now has government permission to open an office in Beijing.
Wu Yi, China’s vice-premier, told a business and Aids summit in Beijing in March: ‘To prevent and control HIV and Aids is not only the obligation of the Chinese government, but also the common responsibility of the entire society, including the business sector.’
The government estimates China has 840,000 HIV carriers. Its latest response is to increase its financial contribution and enforce free treatment and care for HIV patients.
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