Pakistan: National Assembly meeting reports whopping 3,00,000 cases of HIV; only 34,000 patients under treatment - The Tribune
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Pakistan: National Assembly meeting reports whopping 3,00,000 cases of HIV; only 34,000 patients under treatment - The Tribune
The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSR&C) has made shocking revelations that there are a staggering 3 lakh cases of HIV in the country, with only 34,000 patients being treated, Dawn reported on Saturday.
A shocking revelation has been made about the country's health system in the meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Pakistan. It was told in the meeting that many private hospitals and dispensaries in Islamabad do not even have a valid license. In addition, unsafe injection methods, reuse of syringes and lack of awareness are considered to be the main reasons for the spread of HIV. Reports of newborns being HIV positive, e…
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