Report of the National Consultation on Law and Policies Affecting Human Rights, Discrimination and Access to HIV and Health Services by Key Populations in Pakistan

This report presents a summary of existing policy and legal environment related to HIV services in Pakistan which safeguard the universal human rights of the key affected populations with regard to the HIV prevention, care and treatment. The report reflects mainly on the process, important discussions and recommendations which premised the need for the formulation of a national level action plan aimed at creation of an enabling environment. The report along with the action plan annexed provides the stakeholders a broader framework of understanding on some prioritized actions necessary to ensure the inclusion and participation of key populations in Pakistan to augment and sustain the enabling environment essentially needed for an improved national HIV response.