This report is based on a survey of the experience of more than 2000 respondents living with HIV in China. The survey will increase the understanding of how stigma and discrimination is experienced by people living with HIV (PLHIV) and it is hoped that the results will inform future discussions, programmes and policies in China.

The China Stigma Index survey was funded by UNAIDS China, with additional resources made available by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It is based on a methodology developed by the People Living with HIV Stigma Index project, managed by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) in partnership with UNAIDS, the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+) and the International Community of Women Living with HIV (ICW). The partnership is supporting the roll-out of similar projects all over the world, including training and advocacy efforts in China based on the main findings of this report.