Rajabali Alefiyah, Khan Saeed, Warraich Haider J, Khanani Mohammad R, Ali Syed H
Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Lancet Infect Dis. 2008 Aug;8(8):511-5. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(08)70183-X.
In Pakistan, seven times more men are reported to be infected with HIV than women. Among the Pakistani population, modes of HIV transmission include infection through sexual contact, contaminated blood and blood products, injecting drug use, and mother-to-child transmission. Although most sexual transmission of HIV results from unsafe heterosexual contact, homosexual and bisexual contact also represent important modes of transmission. According to unpublished reports, the prevalence of HIV among homosexual and bisexual Pakistani men is reaching alarming proportions. We describe the Pakistani homosexual and bisexual culture, review statistics regarding HIV prevalence and risk behaviour, and identify areas of improvement in the HIV policy with specific focus on men who have sex with men.
在巴基斯坦，据报告感染艾滋病毒的男性人数是女性的七倍。在巴基斯坦人口中，艾滋病毒的传播方式包括性接触感染、血液及血液制品污染、注射吸毒以及母婴传播。虽然艾滋病毒的大多数性传播是由不安全的异性接触导致的，但同性和双性接触也是重要的传播方式。根据未发表的报告，巴基斯坦男同性恋者和双性恋者中的艾滋病毒感染率正达到令人担忧的比例。我们描述了巴基斯坦的同性恋和双性恋文化，回顾了有关艾滋病毒感染率和风险行为的统计数据，并确定了艾滋病毒政策中需要改进的领域，特别关注男男性行为者。
