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SHC seeks report on Valika Hospital Karachi after 107 children test HIV positive
Key takeaways
- The order came during the hearing of a petition seeking action over the spread of HIV among children due to the reuse of contaminated syringes at the hospital.
- A large number of HIV-positive children and their parents were present in the courtroom during the proceedings.
- The lawyer informed the court that nine children had died while hundreds more had contracted the virus.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize KARACHI: The Sindh High Court’s constitutional bench on Thursday directed the Sindh government to submit a detailed report within two weeks on the alleged HIV outbreak among children who received treatment at the Sindh government-run Kulsum Bai Valika Social Security SITE Hospital in Karachi.
The order came during the hearing of a petition seeking action over the spread of HIV among children due to the reuse of contaminated syringes at the hospital.
A large number of HIV-positive children and their parents were present in the courtroom during the proceedings.
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