Routledge Living in the Shadows of China's HIV/AIDS Epidemics

Explore the complex realities of public health in China with this scholarly study from the Routledge Contemporary China Series. This book examines the history of HIV/AIDS in China and compares domestic government responses to global best practices in prevention and treatment. It provides a deep look into the specific challenges and shortfalls found in current programming. The text focuses on how high mobility and marginalization contribute to the spread of the virus. By analyzing the experiences of three key populations - female sex workers, people who inject drugs, and floating migrants - the book explains how these groups face significant stigmatization. This work is an essential resource for those studying the social and medical aspects of the epidemic in a rapidly changing landscape.