Related Event: AIDS Focus 2004

As the 17th World AIDS Day nears, a series of public campaigns aimed at promoting anti-AIDS measures was launched on Sunday at Beijing's Xidang Culture Plaza.

As part of the campaign, the Ankang Hospital in the city's Xuangwu District will distribute free methadone to urban heroin addicts. The heroin substitute will be strictly controlled, and must be taken on the spot at the hospital.
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In 2005, the districts of Chaoyang and Haidian will also try out similar methadone programs.

In the past few years, more than 1,300 condom vending machines have been installed in public places including toilets, supermarkets, hotels and restaurants. £ 

The 17th World AIDS Day takes place on Wednesday.

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