HIV/AIDS in Pakistan
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چکیده
Pakistan still has a window of opportunity to act decisively to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. Although the estimated HIV/AIDS burden is still low—around 0.1 percent of the adult population there has been an outbreak of HIV among injecting drug users in Sindh. Without vigorous and sustained action, Pakistan runs the risk of experiencing the rapid increase in HIV/AIDS among vulnerable groups seen elsewhere.
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Political and Governance Challenges to Achieving Global HIV Goals with Injecting Drug Users: The Case of Pakistan
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