International Cooperation Projects and the HIV/AIDS Response

Abstract

In the process of going from passive HIV surveillance to active case finding strategies, international cooperation partners have been highly influential in pushing the agenda and introducing new approaches. Before HIV prevention was high on the agenda of the central government, much of the funding deficiency was covered by international partners that also were driving changes in methods used for prevention work and introducing best practices. In recent years, the Chinese HIV response has moved in a more pluralistic direction, involving multiple sectors and advocating participation by more parts of society in the fight against the epidemic, many international partners are not as actively involved with major programs as before. China’s HIV/AIDS response has developed, matured, and expanded and is now almost completely domestically funded, and China has begun providing support to other developing countries in their HIV responses. China’s path to an HIV/AIDS response has come full circle, and it will be forever grateful for the support provided by the many international partners who came to its aid.