Advancing the prevention agenda for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in south China: social science research to inform effective public health interventions
Muessig, K.E.; Smith, M.Kumi.; Maman, S.; Huang, Y.; Chen, X-Sheng.
Aids and Behavior 18 Suppl. 2: S222-S231
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1090-7165 PMID: 24443101 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0695-1Document Number: 622851
Despite widespread biomedical advances in treatment and prevention, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI) continue to affect a large portion of the world's population. The profoundly social nature of behaviorally driven epidemics and disparities across socioeconomic divides in the distribution of HIV/STI and care outcomes emphasize the need for innovative, multilevel interventions. Interdisciplinary approaches to HIV/STI control are needed to combine insights from the social and biological sciences and public health fields. In this concluding essay to a Special Issue on HIV/STI in south China, we describe the evolution of the region's HIV/STI epidemics and the government response, then synthesize findings from the 11 studies presented in this issue to extend seven recommendations for future HIV/STI prevention and care research in China. We discuss lessons learned from forging international collaborations between the social and biological sciences and public health to inform a shared research agenda to better meet the needs of those most affected by HIV and other STI.
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