presentation by Dr. Mumtaz - Partners in Population and Development
presentation by Dr. Mumtaz - Partners in Population and Development
presentation by Dr. Mumtaz - Partners in Population and Development
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Key Issues<br />
• Pakistan is <strong>in</strong> a concentrated epidemic of<br />
HIV, driven <strong>by</strong> <strong>in</strong>ject<strong>in</strong>g drug users, male<br />
& transgender sex workers with high risk<br />
population <strong>and</strong> migrant workers<br />
• In addition, Pakistan has one of the<br />
largest cohorts of young people <strong>in</strong> the<br />
world – 60% of the nearly 163 Million are<br />
under the age of 24 years<br />
• These young people need correct<br />
<strong>in</strong>formation on HIV <strong>in</strong> order to protect<br />
themselves <strong>and</strong> their peers<br />
Historical Perspective<br />
• ICPD (Cairo Egypt-1994)<br />
- Effective Prevention & Treatment of STIs<br />
an Integral Component of RH<br />
- Key Programmatic L<strong>in</strong>kage between FP &<br />
Prevention of HIV <strong>in</strong> Women & Children<br />
as<br />
• Millennium <strong>Development</strong> Goals - 2000<br />
- MDG 6 To halt & beg<strong>in</strong> to reverse HIV <strong>by</strong> 2015<br />
• Glion (Switzerl<strong>and</strong> May 2004)<br />
- Strengthen the L<strong>in</strong>kages between SRH <strong>and</strong><br />
HIV/AIDS
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