On female condoms from Pakistan

[Guest guest]

Dear FORUM, Greeting from APAP.

First of all I would like to introduce AIDS Prevention Association of Pakistan

(APAP)and their activities before you AIDS Prevention Association of Pakistan

(APAP) is working on Preventive Health, HIV/AIDS, STIs awareness, Reproductive

health, Population Welfare (Family Planning) in Lahore ,Distt Kasur in the Red

Light area of Pattoki ,Distt Okara Red Light area of Okara Punjab. AIDS

Prevention Association is working with great courage, determination and

commitment despite of financial constraints and limitation and working on

totally self-finance basis for eight years.

It is registered NGO and the coordinator of Punjab AIDS Consortium (PAC) working

under Govt of Pakistan & UNAIDS. APAP is local coordinator 2003-4 of

International Candle Light memorial and has affiliation with NATPOW (National

Trust for Population Welfare). Member; Pakistan Reproductive Health Network

(PRHN).

The head office of AIDS Prevention Association of Pakistan is in Lahore, Gulberg

and the sub office is in Samanabad Lahore. Other sub offices are one is in Red

Light area of Pattoki, second is in Red Light area of Okara and the third is in

Chunain. In two offices of Red Light area we are providing literature about

HIV/AIDS, STD, awareness, information, condoms and counseling facilities to

prostitutes and their clients. In the office of Chunain we are providing the

awareness regarding HIV/AIDS to Youths community and she males/ Hijras/Gay

(MSM).

We have focused our attentions on the Urs Festival of religious persons where

many prostitutions/ CSWs, Shemales/sex workers come and established their

business. In these Urs no one NGO in Pakistan is working. APAP organizes a camp

in Urs (Festival) where APAP provides HIV/AIDS, STDs awareness, Counseling

facility, First aid facility and does some group meetings with Youths,

Shemales/Hijras/Gay and CSWs to guide them towards non-risky behavior.

The purpose of sharing the glimpse of activities of APAP is, to exchange

experiences with you,to seek the information about female condoms because hese

condoms are not available in pakistan. In my view these condoms are usefull in

prevetion of HIV/AIDS/STIs

I hope you will give us positive answer. Your cooperation and prompt answer will

be highly appreciated.

Regards,

Dr M. Hanif,

General Secretary,

AIDS Prevention Association of Pakistan.

21-S-6 Gurumangat Gulberg III Lahore, Pakistan.

Ph: 092-42-5877216- 7532542

Mobil; 0320-4806602

E-mail:<drhajihanif@...>