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Health Policy and Planning; 16(2): 214-218
© Oxford University Press 2001

Research report

Responses to an emerging threat: HIV/AIDS policy in Pakistan

Omar A Khan1,2 and Adnan A Hyder1

1 Department of International Health and
2 Center for Communication Programs, Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene & Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA

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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