Thomas Tao Cai is the chairman and founder of AIDS Care China, which works with the Chinese public health system to address stigma and discrimination against people affected with HIV/AIDS. Since its creation in 2001, AIDS Care China, has grown from a shelter service for HIV/AIDS patients to a multi-site HIV/AIDS care program, with counseling and treatment education centers known as Red Ribbon Centers in four Chinese provinces. Its community-based approach to combating HIV/AIDS has made it a widely recognized success story.
Thomas is also a member of the WHO ARV Treatment Guidelines Committee. He won multiple awards i.e. UNAIDS Outstanding Contribution to HIV/AIDS in 2003, Red Ribbon Award in 2006, International Activist Award (Keith Tyler/Housing works) in 2006, and Yunnan Provincial Govt Award (get name) in 2010.
