HIV/AIDS in Xinjiang: a serious 'ill' in an 'autonomous' region
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Article Title | HIV/AIDS in Xinjiang: a serious 'ill' in an 'autonomous' region |
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ERA Journal ID | 21404 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Hayes, Anna |
Editors | Yu, Haiqing |
Journal Title | International Journal of Asia: Pacific Studies |
Journal Citation | 8 (1), pp. 77-102 |
Number of Pages | 26 |
Year | 2012 |
Place of Publication | Pinang, Malaysia |
ISSN | 1823-6243 |
Web Address (URL) | http://web.usm.my/ijaps/articles/Art4-77-102.pdf |
Abstract | This paper investigates the sociographic history of HIV/AIDS in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China (PRC). Xinjiang is China's largest province and it is located in north-west China. It is home to a number of different minority nationalities as well as increasing numbers of Han Chinese migrants to the region. Xinjiang is also home to a serious HIV/AIDS epidemic and was one of the first areas to be significantly affected by HIV in China. The serious nature of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Xinjiang, combined with growing concerns by Xinjiang locals that the Chinese government is not doing enough to combat HIV/AIDS among minority nationalities in the region, has the potential to increase regional tensions and provide further fuel to the tinder box |
Keywords | HIV/AIDS; Uyghurs; minority nationalities; Han Chinese; ethnic relations |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440706. Health policy |
380108. Health economics | |
441013. Sociology of migration, ethnicity and multiculturalism | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Humanities and Communication |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1296/hiv-aids-in-xinjiang-a-serious-ill-in-an-autonomous-region
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