Pakistan, Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- From
- 1990
- Alternative Names
- NACP
- Url
- http://www.nacp.com.pk/home.html
- Location
National AIDS Control Programme
National Institute of Health
Ministry of Health
Chak Shahzad
Islamabad
Pakistan, 44000
Tel: +92-51-9255367
Fax: +92-51-9255214- Summary
"Pakistan's response to HIV & AIDS began in 1987 with the establishment of a Federal Committee on AIDS (FCA) by the Ministry of Health, soon after the first case of AIDS was reported. The National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) was then established in 1990 with a focus on diagnosis of cases that came to hospitals, but progressively began to shift toward a community focus. Its objectives are the prevention of HIV transmission, safe blood transfusions, reduction of STD transmission, establishment of surveillance, training of health staff, research and behavioral studies, and development of program management."
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Sources used to compile this entry: National AIDS Control Programme Pakistan.
Prepared by: Alanna Vivian
Created: 16 October 2006, Last modified: 12 March 2007