ONE SOUL MOVEMENT
(OSM 2007)

Advocating for

Recognition of MARA and EVA as a High Risk Group and

Mainstreaming HIV & AIDS

During the past 2 years the incidence of HIV & AIDS has increasing significantly in Pakistan now as classified as concentrated epidemic. The potential spread of HIV amongst adoloscents and children is also alarming. Furthermore, factors like high fertility rates, widespread poverty, gender inequalities, growing illiteracy and cultural denial of behaviors that spread HIV and AIDS provide .....

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With the national community facing sobering evidence that aimed at controlling the AIDS epidemic might not be met, PNAC in collaboration with UNAIDS and NACP aimed to bring together NGOs, government, development agencies and media for a critical review of HIV and AIDS situation in Pakistan and its effects on the masses, the lives of the people living with HIV and AIDS and develop collaborative strategies for the future to effectively control the HIV and AIDS epidemic in the country.

The main purpose of this national dialogue was to mobilize civil society organization and enhance synergy and partnership amongst health and non-health sectors, government, development agencies and media to play effective roles in combating HIV and AIDS in Pakistan with PNAC, NACP and UNAIDS through active participation in One Soul Movement.

One Soul Movement – National Dialogue has four important pillars:
 

• Rights Based Approach to avoid stigma and discrimination against PLWHA
   

• Capacity building priorities for providing care and support to high risk group
   

• Communicating with community
   

• Mobilizing resources for HIV/AIDS programs

The dialogue was conducted on 5-6 December 2005 at Holiday Inn Islamabad. Almost 170 delegates witnessed the success of the dialogue. It is hoped that the dialogue will be conducted on annual basis to keep going the efforts of combating HIV and AIDS on a broader level

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