Help of grassroots, NGOs sought (2)

He said sexual intercourse has become the main channel of HIV infection, particularly among homosexual men, and said a major difficulty in the fight against the virus now lies in detection.

"Grassroots organizations can get access to communities such as the gay community more easily and provide the services they need," Chen said. "They need better circumstances to lower their costs and become more able to help."

Almost 1,000 social groups at the grassroots level in China specialize in HIV prevention and treatment, said Zhang Wenkang, president of the Association to Prevent and Treat Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV/AIDS.

"They are closer to HIV carriers, patients and their families," he said. "As a result, they play a much more important role in helping these people and communicating to the public what they need.

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