Provincial and local governments in China are failing to implement national policies on HIV/AIDS, including the provision of no-cost HIV testing, counseling and antiretroviral drugs to low-income populations, the Washington Post reports.
According to the Post, some provincial and local government officials are reluctant to compensate HIV-positive people who contracted the virus through tainted blood transfusions. In addition, some officials are concerned that media reports surrounding HIV/AIDS could hinder investment in local economies. Experts have said the gap between national policies and local practices is the result of a system that makes community-based reform difficult. The central government has the ability to reduce the spread of HIV, but "control and corruption inherent in a one-party system preven. read more
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