HIV/AIDS in Pakistan
Though, HIV is not a dominant epidemic in the adult population of Pakistan, coupled with the extremely low awareness of HIV/AIDS in Pakistan, as well as growing number of cases, the AIDS epidemic is poised to take a hold in Pakistan. The presence of additional risk factors such as unscreened blood, and low condom use rates make the situation fertile for AIDS to become a major public health issue. [1]
The National AIDS Programme’s latest figures show that around 3,000 HIV cases have so far been reported since 1986, but UN and government estimates put the number of HIV/AIDS cases between 70,000 and 80,000 with the vast majority going unreported due to social taboos about sex and victims’ fears of discrimination, officials said.
See also
References
- ↑ Pakistan sitting on a ticking AIDS bomb By Amir Latif
- Pakistan sitting on a ticking AIDS bomb
- HIV/AIDS: The State of The Nation
- HAART is here: What next?
- National Reproductive Tract and Sexually Transmitted Infections Study Part 1
External links
- The official site of the National AIDS Program of Pakistan
- AIDSPortal Pakistan page Latest research, case studies and news stories
- USAID Pakistan
- Pakistan HIV/AIDS Brief
- HIV and AIDS in Pakistan,HIV in Pakistan,AIDS in Pakistan ...
- Preventing HIV/AIDS in Pakistan
- Aids Crisis in India Sapna Magazine Article
References
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HIV/AIDS in Pakistan On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of HIV/AIDS in Pakistan |