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Translating knowledge from Pakistan's second generation surveillance system to other global contexts.

Alix Adrien¹, Laura H Thompson, Chris P Archibald

¹Direction de Santé Publique, Agence de la Santé et des Services Sociaux de Montreal, , Montréal, Quebec, Canada.

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Summary

The HIV/AIDS Surveillance Project (HASP) in Pakistan built capacity for HIV/AIDS surveillance and knowledge translation. This collaboration benefited both Pakistan and Canada, improving surveillance methods and fostering mutual learning opportunities.

Keywords:

HIV Public Health Surveillance

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Epidemiology
Global Health Security

Background:

The HIV/AIDS Surveillance Project (HASP) was a collaborative initiative from 2004-2011 to strengthen Pakistan's HIV/AIDS surveillance system.
The project involved behavioral questionnaires and dried blood spot testing among key populations, including injection drug users and sex workers.

Purpose of the Study:

To critically review the role of HASP in knowledge generation, utilization, and translation.
To assess capacity building within donor (Canada) and recipient (Pakistan) countries.
To identify opportunities for ongoing and future knowledge translation.

Main Methods:

A critical review was conducted through interviews with project staff in Pakistan and Canada.
The review focused on knowledge translation activities and capacity building outcomes.
Documentation of ongoing and future knowledge translation opportunities was performed.

Main Results:

HASP methodologies were disseminated globally through workshops and incorporated into WHO reports.
Canada benefited from HASP, improving its own surveillance operations and logistics.
Significant capacity was built among HASP staff, local NGOs, data units, and laboratories in Pakistan.
Mutual learning and interest in HASP's approaches were evident.

Conclusions:

The strengths of HASP's methodologies have created a demand for continued mutual learning.
The project successfully enhanced HIV/AIDS surveillance capacity and knowledge translation in Pakistan.