Pakistan has witnessed a rapid increase in the number of HIV infections in recent years with official estimates putting the figure of the actual rise in infections this year at about 80,000.
Taking a note of the alarming rate of spread of AIDS in the country, a special seminar would be organized on December 1 in connection with "World AIDS Day" to create awareness about HIV/AIDS, the Dawn quoted Manager of Pakistan's National Aids Control Program Dr. Hassan Abbas Rizvi as saying.
AIDS
"AIDS is an epidemic disease, a potentially preventable, deadly infection for which there is no cure, no vaccine, and it is not under control." - National Commission on AIDS, 1993.
"AIDS is an epidemic disease, a potentially preventable, deadly infection for which there is no cure, no vaccine, and it is not under control." - National Commission on AIDS, 1993.
Dr Rizvi said that the number of HIV/AIDS affected patients was 303 million, most of whom belong to Africa. In Pakistan, HIV/AIDS was diagnosed among sex workers. However, it is the responsibility of the government to limit this disease from spreading, he added.
Besides, in a move to curb the further spread of the disease, the government has also established special centers in 11 major hospitals where HIV/AIDS affected persons would be registered and teams would be sent to diagnose the disease.
AIDS - Health Education
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Encyclopedia section of medindia gives general info about AIDS information and health education.
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AIDS/HIV - Prevention
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Encyclopedia section of medindia explains in brief about the prevention for AIDS/HIV
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Encyclopedia section of medindia explains in brief about the treatment for AIDS/HIV
