The number of people living with HIV and Aids in China has jumped by 14 per cent this year, health authorities reported, with more than 820,000 people affected in the country, health officials say. Previously, most transmissions had been through blood transfusions, but this had been reduced to almost zero, the conference was told. On a year-on-year basis, the number of those living with HIV and Aids in China has risen by 100,000 people. Chinese universities introduced HIV/Aids prevention education in 2015, and a pilot project on HIV/Aids prevention was adopted in 94 universities in 2016. However, health experts said HIV/Aids prevention education should start at junior high school level.

Source: The Irish Times September 30, 2018 15:11 UTC