Responses to an emerging threat: HIV/AIDS policy in Pakistan.
A decade has passed since the discovery of HIV in PAKISTAN: In the presence of a susceptible population, 'high-risk' behaviours and potential for further spread, the policies and programmes addressing HIV/AIDS need to be further developed. This paper explores the response to HIV/AIDS in Pakistan and describes the contributions of the public and private sectors towards AIDS prevention. A review of contextual and social factors of HIV/AIDS in Pakistan is followed by a structural analysis of the response, an assessment of the impact, and policy recommendations for a more integrated approach to this emerging threat. The conclusion calls for better epidemiological information on HIV/AIDS in the country, development of proactive, evidence-based policies, and socially appropriate implementation of prevention and care measures.
Khan
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Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene & Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA. okhan@jhsph.edu
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D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D017149:Private Sector; D017150:Public Sector; D012307:Risk Factors