ABSTRACT
This chapter introduces the concept of global best practice (GBP) for dealing with HIV/AIDS epidemics. These practices have generally proven to be successful over a range of scenarios and are readily adaptable to country specific epidemics. It specifically deals with the three most current practices: (1) treatment as prevention; (2) ‘know your epidemic, know your response’; and (3) the cascade of care. Furthermore, it comments on more long-term strategies including stigma reduction programmes, condom distribution, and MMT and syringe programmes. It then examines Beijing’s adoption or lack thereof of HIV/AIDS GBP within China. It also considers China’s current policies and practices concerning NGOs, in particular, INGOs, and how their efforts are aided or otherwise by Beijing.
