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Progress Report For Socio-economic Impact of HIV/AIDS in China. Supported by: UNDP - China UNDP – Asia Pacific Regional Center. Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention (NCAIDS)
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Progress Report For Socio-economic Impact of HIV/AIDS in China Supported by: UNDP - China UNDP – Asia Pacific Regional Center Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention (NCAIDS) Beijing Institute of Information and Control(BIIC) 31 January 2008
Contents Objectives Research Questions Methodology Progress Report –Phases Completed Next plan
Objectives 1. To analyse the nature and type of socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS on individuals and households. 2. To provide effective suggestions for the government to establish corrective policy measures so as to reduce these adverse impacts.
Research Questions • The direct impact of HIV on poverty, migration and inequality (including gender and access financial services). • The impact on labour supply due to morbidity and death. • The comparison of the income and expenditure of the HIV/AIDS affected households and non-HIV/AIDS affected households. • The stigma and discrimination associated with the disease reduces the efficacy of the policy intervention and exacerbate the negative impacts of the disease.
Methodology • Data collections • Sampling:2000 households • Analysis methods
Progress Report –Designing protocol and questionnaires (May to December 2007) • National Experts Consultation May 24, 2007 - Peking University, China Association For STD/AIDS, Office of the State Council Working Committee on AIDS, National University , NCAIDS, Minority Research Organization, Agriculture University, UNDP China, CSOs • International experts consultation Jun. 6-7, 2007 - Dr. Basanta Pradhan, India, Pramod Kumar, UNDP Regional office, UN Joint Team on HIV/AIDS (China) • Pilot surveys Oct. 22-25, 2007 in Shandong Province Nov. 1-3, 2007 in Sichuan Province • Review Protocol and Questionnaires • International experts consultation Dec. 16-22, 2007 - Dr. Basanta Pradhan and UNDP China • Finalizing questionnaire and protocol
The main content of the questionnaires • The basic information of lived/deceased members of the household • The past and current status of family members • The status of the household member above 6 years old during any normal working day • The income, education, health, day-to-day expenditure and other expenses of household in 2007, financial burden of HIV/AIDS, coping mechanism, living conditions, government and non-government support • The status of the community and family environment • Participation and awareness • Issues relating to HIV-positive women (burden of care) • Stigma and discrimination • Health and sanitation • Quality of lives
For more information… • Edmund Settle HIV/AIDS Programme Specialist UNDP China edmund.settle@undp.org [86-10] 8532-0775 • Liu Kangmai Senior Fellow National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention kmliu@chinaids.org.cn • Yuan Jinhua Senior Fellow Beijing Institute of Information and Control jhyuan2004@126.com