Take-up of HIV test too low, says govt (3)

"Still others are unwilling to take the test because they really don't know enough about HIV/AIDS," Fan said.

Fan also noted that if government wants to collaborate with the volunteer groups or communities then they should offer more support to them.

"Yet what the government is doing now is oppressing them, which will damage the collaboration between the government and these organizations in this issue," he said.

In another move, the Beijing civil affairs bureau said it will offer children with HIV/AIDS a basic living subsidy to reduce the burden of medical expenses, the Legal Mirror reported Sunday, although the amount of the subsidy was not revealed.