EVALUATION OF HIV/AIDS SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

Authors

  • Rabnawaz
  • Qaribullah
  • Taj Mohammad Khan
  • Ghulam Sarwar Khan
  • Mohammad Iqbal Afridi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2012.2.2.143-146

Abstract

Background: Globally about 33 million people are living with HIV. In Pakistan 4,000 cases have been reported since
1986. The objective of this study was to evaluate the existing HIV/AIDS surveillance system in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
province.
Material & Methods: This study was conducted according to the guidelines laid down by CDC for evaluating public
health surveillance systems. Duration of study was from 1 1 November to the end of December 2008. Key stakeholders
were interviewed through mixed methods approach (quantitative and qualitative methods, both) regarding updating
guidelines of CDC for evaluation of Public Health surveillance system. Data collecting forms are simple in structure.
Results: There is low reporting rate due to social and cultural stigma (Estimated number of positive HIV cases in
country is 80,000 while reported cases in the province are 412). So the sensitivity of the system is 4.1%.
Conclusion: The predictive value of screening test is 100% because all screened cases at blood banks were found
positive both on ICT and ELISA. Variation in data reporting time at various levels was observed.
KEYWORDS: HIV/AIDS, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Surveillance.

Author Biographies

Rabnawaz

Department of Community Medicine Bannu Medical College, Bannu

Qaribullah

Department of Community Medicine Saidu Medical College, Saidu Shrif Swat

Taj Mohammad Khan

Department of Physiology, Saidu Medical College, Saidu Shrif Swat

Ghulam Sarwar Khan

Department of Community Medicine Pak International Medical College, Peshawar

Mohammad Iqbal Afridi

Directorate General Health Services, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

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Rabnawaz, Qaribullah, Taj Mohammad Khan, Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Mohammad Iqbal Afridi. EVALUATION OF HIV/AIDS SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA. J Saidu Med Coll [Internet]. 2012 Dec. 17 [cited 2026 Nov. 10];2(2):143-6. Available from: http://jsmc.pk/index.php/jsmc/article/view/541

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2012): Journal of Saidu Medical College

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