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HUMRAZ MALE HEALTH SOCIETY
HMHS

Community-Based Organization Registered Under Societies Act 1860

HUMRAZ Male Health Society (HMHS) is established in 2012 under the Global Fund
to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) Round 9 grants in collaboration
with the NAZ Male Health Alliance (NMHA) and Sindh AIDS Control Program (SACP),
Government of Sindh, Pakistan. Later HMHS was registered under the Societies
Registration Act of 1860 in 2015. Afterward, in 2015, HMHS became part of the
Multi-Country South Asia Global Fund Project as SR for the next 2 years in the
same grant; One year for UNDP (Regional Hub) and one year for Save the Children,
Nepal. In 2018, GFATM appointed the National AIDS Control Program (NACP),
Ministry of Health, Government of Pakistan as Principle Recipient (PR) and HMHS
become SSR under this grant.


ABOUT US


VISION AND MISSION

HMHS envisions a society where all people can live with dignity, self-respect,
social justice, and well-being. HMHS will strive for the advancement of the
social and health needs of marginalized males by supporting the development of
community-led health and social interventions along with advocating for social
justice, equity, health, and well-being.


KEY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

HMHS began its operations to provide much-needed voluntary counseling and
testing (VCT) for HIV and free sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnosis
and treatment to the marginalized high-risk population group of MSM in Karachi,
Pakistan.


COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP

Humraz Male Health Society (HMHS) works together with civil society
organizations and is committed to advocating and fighting for the rights of
Pakistan’s LGBTI community. We are also dedicated to promoting equality, and
fighting discrimination based on age, race, religious beliefs, disability,
gender identity, sexual orientation, and any combination of them.


UNMET NEEDS

Primarily Humraz focuses on the marginalized MSM community; but over the passage
of time Humraz caters to focus on the needs of the whole Gender and Sexual
Minority (GSM) spectrum in Karachi, Pakistan. Over the years Humraz is
progressing and become one of the leading community-based organizations that are
engaging and empowering the GSM Community across Karachi, Pakistan.


ESSENTIAL INTERVENTIONS


HTS AND TREATMENT


HIV Testing Services (HTS) and counseling among MSM and their partners
Access to Health Physician
Diagnosis and treatment of STIs
Comprehensive condom and lubricant programming
Referral for anti-retroviral treatment (ART) for HIV treatment and care
Generating awareness about PrEP and HIV Self-testing module



ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES FOR AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT

Addressing stigma and discrimination, including in the health sector
Community empowerment
Addressing violence against people from key populations.



EVOLVE – MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

Initially, the 1st phase of Project EVOLVE – mental well-being program was
design for the marginalized gender and sexual minority community keeping in mind
the feedback received that they need to get relaxed, and let go of all the
tensions they were facing in their daily life. In the next cycle, EVOLVE –
mental well-being program was re-evaluated and planned as a two-day retreat at a
farmhouse with sessions of mediation, yoga and psycho-social well-being
activities.


STUDY CIRCLE - AAGAHI

Through this activity, HMHS engaging the marginalized community in a dialogue
which will enables them to learn about issues, gain new knowledge and skills;
and have a chance to hear and be heard, and find ways to work with others on the
issues that are important to Gender and sexual minority Community. HMHS is
reaching out to include civil society organizations and representatives, Human
rights activists, lawyers, media representatives, allies and GSRD community
members to initiate a dialogue and create awareness against punitive laws that
specifically target the GSRD community across Pakistan.

   
   
   
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PROJECTS TIMELINES

2020- Covid-19 Relief Fund, OutRight International, USA.

July 2021 Till Date and Ongoing - Worked as Sub Sub-Recipient in NationalGrant
with United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) Pakistan and NACP, Government of
Pakistan.

2020- HIV Self-Testing pilot project under WHO.

2018-2020 - Steeping Stone Pakistan under COC, Netherlands.

Oct 2018 to June 2021 - Worked as Sub Sub-Recipient in National Grant with Green
Star Social Marketing and NACP, Government of Pakistan.

2021 to 2025 - Power of Pride, COC, Netherlands


READY TO BE A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY?

The ultimate aim of HMHS is to facilitate marginalized MSM/MSW and other key
populations who experience discrimination and exclusion (social, political and
economic) because of unequal power relationships across economic, political,
social and cultural dimensions and to build their capacity to prevent HIV
infection, achieve full health, and realize their human rights.

 * info@hmhs.org.pk
 * + 92 21 34970104
 * House No. B-76, Block-10, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi (Pakistan)
   

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