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HIV-infected workers deported from the Gulf States: impact on southern Pakistan
This paper examines the HIV/AIDS situation in Pakistan, focusing on the Sindh province where the majority of cases have been reported. It highlights several risk factors, including migration, commercial sex work, and unsafe medical practices. The study, conducted by the Sindh AIDS Control Programme, found that a significant portion of HIV/AIDS cases from 1996 to 1998 were among workers deported from Gulf countries.
- Author
- S A Shah et al.
- Reference
- Int J STD AIDS. 1999 Dec; 10(12): 812–814.
- Countries
- Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates - UAE