title: HIV among women and children in Pakistan.
abstract: The HIV epidemic in Pakistan has now transmitted to female spouses of HIV-positive injection drug users (IDUs) and bisexual men, and to preadolescent children through vertical transmission. Owing to sociocultural barriers, HIV-infected pregnant women and children do not have optimum access to treatment, hindering the prevention of HIV transmission.
authors: Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors: Muhammad A
authors: MA
authors: Raees
authors: Syed H
authors: SH
authors: Abidi
authors: Wajid
authors: W
authors: Ali
authors: Muhammad R
authors: MR
authors: Khanani
authors: Syed
authors: S
authors: Ali
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D055030:Drug Users; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult