Integrated Biological and Behavioral Survey in Pakistan Summary Report - Balochistan: Round 1 - 2005-2006

The findings presented here are part of the round one surveillance activities carried out in eight cities of Pakistan by the National AIDS Control Program through its Canada-Pakistan HIV/AIDS Surveillance Project (HASP). The basic goal of this research is to estimate and map the various HIV high-risk groups in Pakistan, including IDUs and Commercial sex workers; estimate the prevalence of HIV infection and collect behavioral data for monitoring of the epidemic and its associated factors in the country. Each surveillance round includes a mapping study to develop the sampling frame followed by in-depth interviews with High-Risk Groups (HRGs) to collect behavioral as well as biological data.