The integration of multiple HIV/AIDS projects into a coordinated national programme in China

• DOI: 10.2471/blt.10.082552
• Publication Date: 2011-03-02T02:35:43Z
• Authors: Zunyou Wu; Yu Wang; Yurong Mao; Sheena G Sullivan; Naomi Juniper; Marc Bulterys
• Keywords: Male; China; National Health Programs; Anti-HIV Agents; International Cooperation; 1. No poverty; HIV Infections; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Prevalence; Humans; Female; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Developing Countries

External financial support from developed countries is a major resource for any developing country's national AIDS programme. The influence of donors on the content and implementation these programmes thus inevitable. China large country that has received considerable international its HIV/AIDS In early stage response, each project independently implemented their activities according to framework. When internationally funded projects were few quantity domestic was minimal, independent did not pose problem. many simultaneously in same locations, problems emerged such as inconsistency overlap data collection. coordinated integrated all into one process integration began slowly initially consisted unified Integration now complete encompasses processes planning, budgeting, implementation, monitoring evaluation. facilitated by having single coordinating body, cooperation agencies commitment government. Some encountered during this process, initial reluctance health-care staff allocate additional time coordinate projects. This paper describes integrating foreign may serve useful example other management scarce resources.