Facing Pakistan's efforts to combat AIDS in the light of an uncertain future near the end of the funding for one of the major projects for the prevention of HIV infection and care by the end of this month.
The Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Institute has launched a project to prevent HIV / AIDS prevention and care by funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development in February 2006. And is implemented by Family Health International in partnership with local non-governmental organizations in the seven cities of Rawalpindi, Multan and Larkana, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and soils.
According to reports, there are approximately 5,000 cases of HIV in Pakistan, according to government figures. Although the Joint United Nations Program on AIDS is estimated the actual number of about 96.000, but it is still considered a low prevalence rate.
The project is the prevention of HIV / AIDS prevention and care as part of efforts to contain the spread of the virus before being able to take root in the general population. The project has tried to reach about 40.500 people who are in danger of infection, and dissemination of awareness of the importance of prevention, and providing diagnostic services and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases for 1800 people and the provision of voluntary counseling and testing of HIV infection to another person about 10.000.
In this context, Dr Nasir told Nzamani, Director of Family Health International, AIDS News Service (News Plus) of the humanitarian news network (Irene), the draft Prevention of HIV / AIDS prevention and care has completed its third year and will cease its activities " for some time, "he said," but we are very optimistic things to return to the track in the near future. "
The organization is trying to Shah Abdul Latif Patty-governmental organizations dealing with issues of sexual and transgender men who have sex with men looking for other donors to continue its efforts to raise awareness of HIV. The Aga Oorangxib, Project Manager Organization: "We can not accommodate the idea of the end of the project ... It is sad to stop the United States Agency for International Development and the International Organization for the financial health of their family. But we will remain optimistic in spite of everything."
For its part, suspended Aisha Zia, head of the Youth Welfare Organization sister Patty Shah Abdul Latif of care, which is the establishment of youth friendly centers in the region of low-income Orangi Town in Karachi, on the subject by saying that "one of the results of the project was to reduce risky behavior among young people. " She expressed the hope that the contributions from the local population to enable the centers to continue to provide information on sexually transmitted diseases and HIV and risky sexual practices.
He also informed Khushi Lal, Director, Bureau of the Assembly highlighted new anti-AIDS Karachi, which is part of the prevention of HIV / AIDS prevention and care, AIDS News Service (News Plus) of the humanitarian news network (Irene) that the goal of the Foundation is to enable people living with HIV care for themselves and their families.
He added: "We have reached the effects of the global recession to Pakistan with the near completion of this project," pointing out that the lack of funding forced the members now cover the cost of traveling to attend the monthly meetings. He said: "We have local donors willing to finance the project, despite the fact that what they do not live up to its international financiers, but it gives us the opportunity to continue, and now we are ready for that."
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