Workshop
On
 SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS INVOLVED IN THE SPREAD OF HIV AND AIDS

Introduction

The Department of Anthropology at Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad has the distinction of being the first and, as of now, the only separate and independent Department in the country. Anthropology Department was established in 1974 in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania (USA) and Heidelberg (Germany). The Department was established with the efforts of Prof. Ahmad Hassan Dani.

Expansion of Academic Programs: 

The Department was offering Master degree since its inception, from September 2002, the Department expanded its epidemic programs initiated the classes of M.Sc self finance, M.Phil  and Ph.D. A Large number of government and non government organizations are being contracted for research collaborations. The department of Anthropology is thus a growing Department with emphasis on research, training and highly advanced educational perspectives in the teaching of the discipline.

Now realizing the changing trends in social sciences world over and keeping in view the scope of new developments in the country and new emerging issues, emphasis has been shifted to problem oriented research studies so that the graduates of the department could effectively contribute in the development of the country by identifying the issues of the masses and changes in the society. The focus of the department is now more on the current issues such as social change and development, effects of globalizations, environment, family planning, social problem, child labour, women and child rights, mother and child health, education, gender issues, women and development etc.

Background of the Activity 

Since the department of Anthropology, Quaid-e-Azam University has been enhancing the capacity of its students in social, communal and cultural fields hence it organized a consultative workshop on the socio-economic and psychological factors involved in the spread of HIV and AIDS in collaboration with Pakistan National AIDS Consortium on 3^rd May, 2007. The purpose of the workshop was to make the students aware and respondent to various problems especially the socio-economic and psychological factors involved in the spread of HIV and AIDS.

PNAC AT A GLANCE

Pakistan National AIDS consortium (PNAC) is the premier non-governmental non profit registered network/organization working for the prevention and control of HIV and AIDS in Pakistan. It is the representative body of more than 350 NGOs from all parts of the country, which are working on different issues related to AIDS. PNAC constituent consortia are:

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