16 more kids infected with HIV as Valika audit ordered
The ombudsman also ordered doctors deputed, medicines supplied and a two-week audit of the hospital’s financial and administrative affairs.
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Karachi: HIV cases among children at Valika Hospital rise to 94
KARACHI: Sixteen additional children have been diagnosed with HIV at the Sindh Employees Social Security Institution (SESSI)-run Kulsoom Bai Valika Hospital, raising the total number of affected children to 94, officials informed Sindh Ombudsman Mohammad Sohail Rajput during a hearing on Tuesday. The latest report, presented by Ombudsman Adviser Haani Jamal Khan, revealed the new infections and warned that further cases could still emerge. Previ…
Total HIV cases at Karachi’s KBV hospital rise to 94
The total number of confirmed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections linked to the transmission incident in Karachi’s Kulsum Bai Valika (KBV) Hospital rose to 94 as 16 more children contracted the disease. Earlier, Sindh Labour Minister and Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution (SESSI) Chairman Saeed Ghani confirmed HIV infection in 78 children. The emergence of two new cases furthered the tally to at least 80. The crisis at KBV Ho…
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