TY - JOUR
T1 - Responses to an emerging threat
T2 - HIV/AIDS policy in Pakistan
AU - Khan, Omar A.
AU - Hyder, Adnan Ali
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1093/heapol/16.2.214
DO - 10.1093/heapol/16.2.214
M3 - Article
C2 - 11358924
AN - SCOPUS:0035022136
SN - 0268-1080
VL - 16
SP - 214
EP - 218
JO - Health policy and planning
JF - Health policy and planning
IS - 2
ER -