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Format: 1 Online-Ressource

Series Statement: Other Health Study

Content: This report is organized as follows: chapter one gives introduction; chapter two presents epidemiology methods; chapter three gives country context; chapter four presents status of HIV epidemic; chapter five gives summary of key findings; chapter six deals with systems response to HIV and AIDS in Pakistan; chapter seven gives key policy recommendations; and chapter eight gives conclusion

Language: English

DOI: 10.1596/27222

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Series Statement: Other Health Study

Content: Pakistan has made strides over the last decade in its Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) response, with active surveillance, considerable research, both governmental and non?governmental prevention and care activities, and treatment since 2005 to 2006. However, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence among People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) has not declined, coverage of current prevention and treatment programs remains limited and the gains made to date are threatened by internal and external factors. This report attempts to review and synthesize available data on HIV in Pakistan and to use these data to suggest strategic priorities for the next phase of the HIV response in an effort to improve the allocative efficiency of resources and effective and efficient implementation of the response. This report presents an integrated model for HIV services delivery that depicts a continuum of care from prevention outreach to treatment with a focus on evidence based interventions and strong linkages. It describes three potential models for Volunteer Counseling and Testing (VCT) services for most at risk populations that increase outreach and engagement with PWID, hijra communities, and Male Sex Workers (MSWs), and their clients. It also places heavy emphasis on evidence based approaches to prevention including expanding treatment for High Risk Groups (HRGs) and improving the linkages for HIV positive and HIV negative PWID for drug treatment services, such as Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT), and outlines the steps for an evidenced based, effective and efficient policy response at a time of shrinking resources for HIV in overall low prevalence settings. This report is organized as follows: chapter one gives introduction; chapter two presents epidemiology methods; chapter three gives country context; chapter four presents status of HIV epidemic; chapter five gives summary of key findings; chapter six deals with systems response to HIV and AIDS in Pakistan; chapter seven gives key policy recommendations; and chapter eight gives conclusion.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1596/27222

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Format: 1 online resource (340 p.)

ISBN: 9781565492752

Content: The idea of working for peace through the health sector has sparked many innovative programs, described expertly and accessibly in Peace Through Health by professionals in the field.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Acknowledgments -- , PART I Basic Concepts in Peace through Health -- , 1 Introduction -- , 2 History of Peace through Health -- , 3 Setting the Role of the Health Sector in Context: Multi-track Peacework -- , 4 Mechanisms of Peace through Health -- , PART II War and Its Impact on Human Health -- , 5 The Health Effects of War -- , 6 Future Wars -- , PART III Values and Ethics in Peace through Health -- , 7 What Values Underlie Our Actions? -- , 8 Human Rights -- , 9 Medical Ethics -- , 10 Respect for Culture -- , 11 Speaking Truth to Power: Acting on Values, Ethics, and Rights in South Africa -- , PART IV Preparing to Act on Peace through Health -- , 12 Analyzing a Peace through Health Problem -- , 13 Tools for Peace through Health Work -- , 14 Dealing with Conflict -- , 15 Epidemiology as a Tool for Interdisciplinary Peace and Health Studies -- , PART V Case Studies -- , 16 Primary Prevention -- , 17 Secondary Prevention -- , 18 Tertiary Prevention -- , 19 Evaluation of Peace through Health Initiatives -- , PART VII Expanding the Bounds of Peace through Health -- , 20 Expanding the Bounds of Medical Peace Practice -- , 21 Social Injustice and the Responsibility of Health-Care Workers: Observation, Assessment, Action -- , 22 Living in Harmony with the Earth and with Each Other -- , PART VIII Special Topics -- , 23 A Role for Emergency Humanitarian Aid Organizations in Peace? -- , 24 Students and Peace through Health: Education, Projects, and Theory -- , 25 Technology and Activism -- , 26 Educating Health Professionals in Peace -- , CONCLUSION -- , 27 Looking Ahead -- , Index -- , About the Contributors , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9781565492752

URL: https://doi.org/10.1515/9781565492752

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781565492752

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource

Content: Pakistan has made strides over the last decade in its Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) response, with active surveillance, considerable research, both governmental and non?governmental prevention and care activities, and treatment since 2005 to 2006. However, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence among People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) has not declined, coverage of current prevention and treatment programs remains limited and the gains made to date are threatened by internal and external factors. This report attempts to review and synthesize available data on HIV in Pakistan and to use these data to suggest strategic priorities for the next phase of the HIV response in an effort to improve the allocative efficiency of resources and effective and efficient implementation of the response. This report presents an integrated model for HIV services delivery that depicts a continuum of care from prevention outreach to treatment with a focus on evidence based interventions and strong linkages. It describes three potential models for Volunteer Counseling and Testing (VCT) services for most at risk populations that increase outreach and engagement with PWID, hijra communities, and Male Sex Workers (MSWs), and their clients. It also places heavy emphasis on evidence based approaches to prevention including expanding treatment for High Risk Groups (HRGs) and improving the linkages for HIV positive and HIV negative PWID for drug treatment services, such as Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT), and outlines the steps for an evidenced based, effective and efficient policy response at a time of shrinking resources for HIV in overall low prevalence settings. This report is organized as follows: chapter one gives introduction; chapter two presents epidemiology methods; chapter three gives country context; chapter four presents status of HIV epidemic; chapter five gives summary of key findings; chapter six deals with systems response to HIV and AIDS in Pakistan; chapter seven gives key policy recommendations; and chapter eight gives conclusion

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