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China
Increasingly Open About Need to Tackle AIDS
Ms. Morillo agrees that compared to a few years ago, China has
come a long
way in tackling the spread of the virus. At least now, she says, a film such as
hers can be shown in schools and factories to help educate people.
In 2003, for the first time, Beijing admitted it had a serious problem with
the disease. International media reports on the numbers living with the virus in
China helped push the country out of the closet.
That year, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was photographed shaking hands with an
AIDS patient in a Beijing hospital - conveying a message that the country should
eliminate the stigma against HIV/AIDS sufferers.
China says it has 840,000 HIV/AIDS cases among its 1.3 billion population,
but experts believe the number is much higher.
The WHO has said the virus is spreading rapidly through China and estimates
10-million people may be infected there by 2010.
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