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The are no travel restrictions related to HIV status. Some people report that recruitment agencies (for teaching jobs) have asked prospective employees to take an HIV test. However, HIV tests are not required to obtain a work permit.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=139 PAKISTAN - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | The are no travel restrictions related to HIV status. Some people report that recruitment agencies (for teaching jobs) have asked prospective employees to take an HIV test. However, HIV tests are not required to obtain a work permit.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=139 PAKISTAN - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | ||
Regarding HPV: "Current estimates indicate that every year 5233 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 2876 die from the disease. Cervical cancer ranks as the 3rd most frequent cancer among women in Pakistan and the 2nd most frequent cancer among women between 15 and 44 years of age. About 0.5% of women in the general population are estimated to harbour cervical HPV-16/18 infection at a given time, and 88.1% of invasive cervical cancers are attributed to HPVs 16 or 18."<ref>[http://www.hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/PAK_FS.pdf Pakistan: Human Papillomavirus and Related Cancers, Fact Sheet 2016]</ref> | |||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* If you have a yeast infection, you can ask for Fluconazole. | |||
* There is currently no national HPV vaccination program.<ref>[http://www.hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/PAK_FS.pdf Pakistan: Human Papillomavirus and Related Cancers, Fact Sheet 2016]</ref> | |||
* There is currently no Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Pakistan. | |||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
In Pakistan, pads are the most commonly used menstrual product. They can be found in many stores. However, tampons are much more difficult to find, so your best bet is to look for them in supermarkets in large cities. You should be aware that the vast majority of pharmacy workers in Pakistan are men, and many male pharmacists do not understand menstrual products. Regarding menstrual cups, there appears to be no sellers of major brands (such as DivaCup, MoonCup, Lunette & LadyCup) In Pakistan, so if you want one, you should probably buy one online. | |||
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