Drug addicts, tansgenders are the main source of HIV in Pakistan, official says
(WorldNews Pakistan)

Dubai: Drugs addicts and transgenders are the main source of spreading HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus) in Pakistan, said a senior official. Medical experts in Pakistan stressed that mass awareness campaigns should be launched to educate people about preventive measures and treatment options for HIV. Dr Sikandar Memon, the Program Manager of HIV/AIDS Control Programme in Sindh province, said there is urgent need for creating awareness about HIV infection, saying people in Pakistan are either unaware of their infection or hiding it due to social and cultural taboos. He explained drug addicts, transgenders are the main source of spreading HIV and AIDs and claimed individuals were spreading...