Zhang Fu Jie, Pan Jennifer, Yu Lan, Wen Yi, Zhao Yan
National Center for STD/AIDS Prevention and Control, Beijing 100050, China.
Cell Res. 2005 Nov-Dec;15(11-12):877-82. doi: 10.1038/sj.cr.7290362.
China's Free ART Program was initiated in 2002 as an emergency response to save and improve the lives of AIDS patients living mainly in impoverished rural regions of central China. With little experience in HIV/AIDS treatment and care and resource limitations, China's efforts to provide widespread access to free antiretroviral therapy has been a process fraught with difficulty. However, the Free ART Program is progressing from an emergency response to a standardized treatment and care system. The development of national guidelines, training programs, a laboratory support network, a national patient database, programs for special populations such as children and patients living with co-infections, and operational research has improved the scope and quality of the free treatment program. As of June 30, 2005, a total of 19,456 patients in 28 provinces, autonomous regions, and special municipalities had received free ART. Challenges stemming from the nature of China's health system and patient population persist, but with strong government support and a diverse set of resources, China has the capacity to overcome these challenges and to provide nationwide access to high quality treatment and care.
中国免费抗逆转录病毒治疗项目于2002年启动，作为一项应急措施，旨在挽救并改善主要生活在中国中部贫困农村地区艾滋病患者的生命。由于在艾滋病毒/艾滋病治疗与护理方面经验匮乏且资源有限，中国在广泛提供免费抗逆转录病毒治疗方面的努力充满困难。然而，免费抗逆转录病毒治疗项目正从应急措施向标准化治疗与护理体系迈进。国家指南、培训项目、实验室支持网络、国家患者数据库、针对儿童及合并感染患者等特殊人群的项目以及运营研究的发展，改善了免费治疗项目的范围与质量。截至2005年6月30日，28个省、自治区和直辖市共有19456名患者接受了免费抗逆转录病毒治疗。源于中国卫生系统性质和患者群体的挑战依然存在，但在政府的大力支持和多种资源的共同作用下，中国有能力克服这些挑战，并在全国范围内提供高质量的治疗与护理。
