ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (APP):The Common Management Unit (CMU), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan, has launched an HIV awareness campaign to address misconceptions, combat stigma and promote equitable access to testing, prevention, treatment and care. The campaign highlights how misinformation and misconceptions about HIV contribute to social stigma and discrimination, creating barriers for people seeking essential healthcare services. Under the message "Ending AIDS Starts With Access", …
CMU, UNDP launch HIV awareness campaign to combat stigma
ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (APP):The Common Management Unit (CMU), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan, has launched an HIV awareness campaign to address misconceptions, combat stigma and promote equitable access to testing, prevention, treatment and care.
The campaign highlights how misinformation and misconceptions about HIV contribute to social stigma and discrimination, creating barriers for people seeking essential healthcare services.
Under the message “Ending AIDS Starts With Access”, the initiative emphasizes that access to healthcare goes beyond the availability of services and requires an environment where everyone can seek medical assistance without fear of discrimination or social prejudice.
The campaign also aims to encourage open conversations about HIV, dispel myths and promote understanding of the disease, its prevention and available treatment options.
The CMU and UNDP have stressed the need for collective efforts to eliminate HIV-related stigma and ensure that people affected by the disease are treated with dignity, respect and equal access to healthcare.
The awareness initiative is being supported by international health and development partners, including UNAIDS, the World Health Organization, UNICEF and UNFPA, alongside civil society organisations working in the field of HIV prevention and care.
