1. East meets West: A Comparative Look at Governmental Response to HIV/AIDS in China and the U.S. Matt Klaber, FTS-100-338: The Game of Go. Fall Semester 2003.

2. Overview HIV/AIDS Introduction Eastern Values Chinese Response Western Values U.S. Response Discussion

3. HIV/AIDS Introduction Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). AIDS may manifest as early as 2 years or as late as 10 years after infection with HIV. 33.4 million are living with HIV With 16,000 new infections daily Source: UNAIDS/WHO 1998.

4. HIV/AIDS Introduction HIV/AIDS Transmission Sexual intercourse (75%) Heterosexual (70%) Homosexual (No woman  woman) Exposure to blood/blood products Mother to child during Pregnancy Birth Breastfeeding Source: UNAIDS/WHO 1998.

5. Eastern Values “Those who know don’t talk. Those who talk don’t know.” – Lao-Tzu’s Tao Te Ching Sexual taboo from long ago

6. Chinese Response Denial Silence Discrimination Acknowledgement

7. Western Values Emphasis on discussion and argument as the means for attaining higher truths All talk but no action Mixed messages

8. U.S. Response Denial Silence Discrimination Acknowledgement

9. U.S. Response State of the Union Pledge $15 billion $2 billion Provisos abound Hypocrisy in a democracy? Cheaper drugs

10. Discussion What values do you hold that may dictate your view of HIV/AIDS? Should the U.S. assist China? What lessons can be learned? What else should be done to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS?