Building capacity to respond to HIV/AIDS in China
Chronic and Infectious Diseases
Global Health
| Principal Investigators: |
O'Neil, J.
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| Co-investigators: |
Blanshard, J.
Judd, E. Moses, S. |
| Funding: | Association of University and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) $998,000 |
| Duration: | 2007-2013 |
- Country: China
- Funds administered at the University of Manitoba.
- Goal: To enhance capacity in China to respond to the HIV/AIDS epidemic through developing the West China School of Public Health at Sichuan University as a Centre of Excellence in STI and HIV/AIDS-related training the planning and delivery of high quality educational programs.
- Impact: HIV/AIDS-related training programs developed at Sichuan University are nationally and internationally recognized, are replicated in other provinces in China, will mitigate the social and developmental impact of the emerging HIV/AIDS epidemic, and are aligned with China’s recently stated emphasis on HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support as top health priorities for the country.
- Purpose: To support the development of the West China School of Public Health at Sichuan University as a Centre of Excellence in the design and delivery of comprehensive, high quality educational programs for students, health care providers and program managers in the area of HIV/AIDS.
