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China Offers Free AIDS Tests, Treatment
April 14, 2004
By The Associated Press
China on Wednesday began offering free AIDS tests to anyone who wants one and free treatment for infected people who can't afford it, amid growing official urgency about stopping the spread of the virus.
China says 840,000 of its people are HIV-positive and 80,000 have full-blown AIDS. But the U.N. AIDS agency says the number of infected people in China could rise to 10 million by 2020 without more aggressive prevention efforts.
The plan for free AIDS testing was reported by state media, while the Health Ministry announced plans for free medication and treatment on its Web site.
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category: News from Other Sources : AIDS News
contributed by Jane Darby on 14 April 2004
Asia : China
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