AIDS in Pakistan


Book Description

This book is the first full-length study of HIV/AIDS work in relation to government and NGOs. In the early 2000s, Pakistan’s response to HIV/AIDS was scaled-up and declared an area of urgent intervention. This response was funded by international donors requiring prevention, care and support services to be contracted out to NGOs - a global policy considered particularly important in Pakistan where the high risk populations are criminalized by the state. Based on unparalleled ethnographic access to government bureaucracies and their dealings with NGOs, Qureshi examines how global policies were translated by local actors and how they responded to the evolving HIV/AIDS crisis. The book encourages readers to reconsider the orthodoxy of policies regarding public-private partnership by critiquing the resulting changes in the bureaucracy, civil society and public goods. It is a must-read for students, scholars and practitioners concerned with neoliberal agendas in global health and development.







Miles to Go--


Book Description

Contributed articles on HIV-positive persons and their social acceptance, stigma, and care in the three South Asian countries; supported under a fellowship from UNDP.







Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Pakistan


Book Description

Pakistan still has a window of opportunity to act decisively to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. According to UNAIDS estimates HIV prevalence is 0.1 percent among adult population in Pakistan. The officially reported cases are, however, much lower than the estimated cases. As in many countries, underreporting is due mainly to the social stigma attached to the infection, limited surveillance and voluntary counseling and testing systems, as well as the lack of knowledge among the general population and health practitioners. Until recently, Pakistan was classified as a low-prevalence country with many risk factors that could lead to the rapid development of an epidemic. The presence of significant risk factors such as the very low use of condoms among vulnerable populations including female sex workers (FSW), men who have sex with men (MSMs), truckers, and Hijras, low use of sterile syringes among injecting drug users (IDUs), inadequate blood transfusion screening and high level of professional donors, large numbers of migrants and refugees may lead to an epidemic situation of HIV/AIDS in Pakistan.




Sero Prevalence of HIV in Pakistan


Book Description

HIV/AIDS is the most important modifiable cause of premature death. Preventing HIV/AIDS is the single most effective thing that PLWHA can do to enhance the quality and length of their lives. The purpose of this study was to use an established theoretical framework to examine and describe the Prevalence of HIV/AIDS among Jail-inmates of Distt: Malir Jail, Karachi Sindh Pakistan. A cross-sectional survey (n = 427) Tests was conducted among prisoners to identify the HIV that influence the immune system of the body and after several years other systems are effected. The survey was also conducted to determine the association of STI with HIV among study population, their access of condom and strategies and provision of other preventing, medical, psychological support. The results showed that: (1) the current prevalence of HIV/AIDS rate among Jail-inmates of Distt: Malir Jail is (10) 2 % Most of Population found HIV Positive are Injecting drug users ; (2) Sixteen percent ( 16%) can access the condom (3) Fifty five percent (55%) gave the history of STIs ( Gonorrhoea ) Pakistani Prisons health care system still has a long distance to travel down the path of Knowledge of Transmission & prevention of on STIs -initiated practice. The identification of High risk to low risk population and provision of preventive services among inmates is a viable framework on which to base interventions designed to promote HIV prevention in the jails of Pakistan & it practice by preventive care . Understanding the role of attitudes and perceived behavioural control is of central importance to ensure all potential primary care physicians can promote the chain of prevention expeditiously whenever the need arises.







HIV/AIDS Profile: Pakistan


Book Description

The Census Bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce presents demographic data on HIV/AIDS in Pakistan. The bureau includes epidemiological data, including data on HIV in drug users, HIV in patients with sexually transmitted diseases (STD), HIV in pregnant women, and HIV in sex workers in Pakistan.




Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 6)


Book Description

Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death globally, particularly among children and young adults. The spread of new pathogens and the threat of antimicrobial resistance pose particular challenges in combating these diseases. Major Infectious Diseases identifies feasible, cost-effective packages of interventions and strategies across delivery platforms to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, malaria, adult febrile illness, viral hepatitis, and neglected tropical diseases. The volume emphasizes the need to effectively address emerging antimicrobial resistance, strengthen health systems, and increase access to care. The attainable goals are to reduce incidence, develop innovative approaches, and optimize existing tools in resource-constrained settings.




AIDS in South Asia


Book Description

South Asia's HIV epidemic is severe in magnitude and scope, with at least 60% of all people with HIV in Asia living in India. Because the HIV epidemic is highly heterogeneous, designing informed, prioritized, and effective responses necessitates an understanding of the epidemic's diversity between and within countries. This review was undertaken to provide a basis for rigorous, evidence-based HIV policy and programming in South Asia.