§ Lord Chanasked Her Majesty's Government:
Which specific activities they are funding through the Chinese Ministry of Health. [HL2169]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Amos)We are funding a number of activities implemented in partnership with the Chinese Ministry of Health. We are providing support to the Ministry of Health to implement the Government of China-World Bank Basic Health Services Project. We are helping to develop replicable models of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care for high-risk and vulnerable groups in Yunnan and Sichuan. We are also supporting the development of sustainable and replicable community health systems which improve access for the poor in four cities. We have also made a significant contribution to the Government of China-World Bank TB prevention and control programme.
§ Lord Chanasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will consider diverting funding to China from abortion towards other healthcare needs. [HL2170]
§ Baroness AmosThe Government do not fund abortions in China and are working to raise the health status of poor people in China through support that improves their access to basic health services that cost less, are of higher quality and target specific public health challenges like TB and HIV/AIDS.
The Government do not support coercive family planning practices. All UK assistance for health programmes is provided in support of the principles of free and informed choice set out at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo in 1994 and reaffirmed at the Cairo plus 5 meeting in New York in 1999.