HIV toll climbs at Valika Hospital

Reuse of syringes root cause of Valika Hospital HIV cases: report

The repeated use of syringes caused reported outbreak of the HIV among children who received treatment at the Sindh government-run Kulsum Bai Valika Hospital in Karachi

HIV toll climbs at Valika Hospital

Nine months on, the questions remain unanswered. Another child has tested positive for HIV after receiving treatment at the city's Kulsoom Bai Valika Social Security Hospital, where reportedly more than 100 children from the same neighbourhood have now been infected. The hospital, which operates under the Sindh Employees' Social Security Institution (SESSI), has continued to receive and screen affected children through its outpatient department …