title: Providing HIV-related services in China for men who have sex with men.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In China, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care provided by community-based organizations and the public sector are not well integrated.
  
  
  METHODS
  A community-based organization and experts from the Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention developed internet-based services for men who have sex with men, in Guangzhou, China. The internet services were linked to clinical services offering HIV testing and care.
  
  
  METHODS
  The expanding HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men is a public health problem in China. HIV control and prevention measures are implemented primarily through the public system. Only a limited number of community organizations are involved in providing HIV services.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The programme integrated community and public sector HIV services including health education, online HIV risk assessment, on-site HIV counselling and testing, partner notification, psychosocial care and support, counting of CD4+ T-lymphocytes and treatment guidance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The internet can facilitate HIV prevention among a subset of men who have sex with men by enhancing awareness, service uptake, retention in care and adherence to treatment. Collaboration between the public sector and the community group promoted acceptance by the target population. Task sharing by community groups can increase access of this high-risk group to available HIV-related services.
authors.affiliation: Department of AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 1 Qide Road, Jiahe, Guangzhou, Guangdong,510440, China .
authors.forename: Weibin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Department of AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 1 Qide Road, Jiahe, Guangzhou, Guangdong,510440, China .
authors.forename: Yanshan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina Project-China, Guangzhou, China .
authors.forename: Weiming
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Department of AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 1 Qide Road, Jiahe, Guangzhou, Guangdong,510440, China .
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.affiliation: Lingnan Partners Community Support Center (GZTZ.ORG), Guangzhou, China .
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China .
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China .
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.affiliation: Department of AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 1 Qide Road, Jiahe, Guangzhou, Guangdong,510440, China .
authors.forename: Zhigang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Lingnan Partners Community Support Center (GZTZ.ORG), Guangzhou, China .
authors.forename: Jingyan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States of America .
authors.forename: Aritra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Geneva, Switzerland .
authors.forename: Jinkou
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Department of AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 1 Qide Road, Jiahe, Guangzhou, Guangdong,510440, China .
authors.forename: Huifang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina Project-China, Guangzhou, China .
authors.forename: Joseph D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Tucker
authors.affiliation: Department of AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 1 Qide Road, Jiahe, Guangzhou, Guangdong,510440, China .
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships