Commentary: HIV/AIDS, awareness in Pakistan is lacking

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Commentary:  HIV/AIDS, awareness in Pakistan is lacking

http://thepost.com.pk/OpinionNews.aspx?dtlid=131889&catid=11
By Mansoor Qaisar
12/3/2007

"Pakistan is considered a low-prevalence but high-risk country due to low number of reported cases and high prevalence of risk factors of HIV/AIDS. Though it is not a dominant disease in the adult population of Pakistan, the presence of additional risks such as sexual contact with high-risk groups, and unscreened blood, etc, makes it likely that the disease spreads and becomes a major public health issue."