AIDS a real public health threat for Pakistan

ABSTRACT

AIDS is a lethal disorder characterised by break down of body defences against diseases giving rise to skin cancers and a wide range of opportunistic infections. The disease is now seen all over the world. Largest number of cases are seen in U.S.A., France, U.K. and other European and African countries. In Asia, the most affected areas are Thailand, Singapore, Bankock and India. In Pakistan the number of cases are on the increase. Most of these patients are concentrated in Karachi and N.W.F.P. mainly due to the influx of immigrants and visitors. It is high time to take effective measures now to check the spread of the disease and other parts of the country. The purpose of this paper is to highlight salient features of the disease and create a public awareness about the seriousness of the problem: