HIV/AIDS in Pakistan

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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.

Contents 1 See also 2 References 3 External links 4 References

[edit] See also

• AIDS pandemic

[edit] References

• 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

[edit] External links

• AIDSPortal Pakistan page Latest research, case studies and news stories
• US/AIDS 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

[edit] References

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