June 28, 2026
New HIV infections in Pakistan have risen 200 per cent in 15 years even as global donor cuts squeeze the country's heavily aid-dependent treatment programmes.
The information surfaced in a WhatsApp group of reporters: Eight young children were allegedly infected with HIV at the Kulsum Bai Valika Hospital in Karachi and two were dead. Every reporter was busy calling Sindh government contacts to get confirmation and details. Since I am new to health reporting, I decided to go to the local Pathan colony to see if I could find any parents who might know how this happened? Was there any connection with Kulsum Bai Valika Hospital as people claimed? It took me a while to get to Valika Hospital in SITE, which is in the
Published on 31 August 2025 Whether for a minor injury or for a salvation process, hospitals are where sick people are in a hurry to improve. However, when appropriate infection control protocols are not followed, a patient walking for a simple blood test may let the hospital be transported unknowingly to HIV-Aid. According to the best health channel, the basic protocols for HIV-AID infections in hospitals include disposable syringes in approved containers and disinfection for employees and the sterilization of workers and the cleaning of rays and flexible blocks. Although hospital employees in Pakistan ensure the presence of infections control
July 11, 2025
In this picture taken on May 8, 2019, a Pakistani doctor examines the blood sample of a patient for a HIV test at a state hospital. – AFP Islamabad: In a major failure in Pakistan’s efforts to combat infectious diseases, the World Fund for the Fighting of AIDS, Tuberculosis and Majesty has reduced its financial support in the country for the current grant cycle, reporting it. The news reported. The cut comes as Pakistan faces a sharp increase in HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria cases, while its national health programs continue to face leadership gaps and administrative mismanagement. According to
July 9, 2025
Gilead Sciences in Oceanside, California, USA, April 29 2020 – Reuters Countries with lower incomes will gain access to a HIV prevention medicine that are changing the game with a new agreement signed between the US pharmaceutical giant Gilead and the World Fund, the health funding team said Wednesday. The team created to learn AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria described the agreement on the supply of Lenakapiris for low -income (LMIC) countries as a “important milestone for global equality of health”. “This marks the first time in history that a HIV prevention product will be introduced into LMIC at the same
February 16, 2025
A court at Saharanpur in the state of Northern Uttar Pradesh, India, has directly directed the local police to file a criminal complaint against the laws of a 30 -year -old age that has accused them of her involvement with a syringe infected by HIV after her parents failed Get to know the requirements The incident, allegedly taking place in May 2024 at her home at Haridwar, led to an official investigation by police. Following the court’s instructions, police have recorded a FIR at the Gangoh police station, named the woman’s wife (32), the groom (38), the sister (35) and
February 1, 2025
A mark hangs on the wall outside Marjorie Taylor Greene’s office in Washington, USA, February 25th 2021 – Reuters US Disease Control and Prevention Centers and other Federal Health Services on Friday occupied the websites with information on HIV statistics and other data to comply with Trump’s management commands on identity and gender diversity, creating concerns between physicians and patient supporters. CDC websites that appear to have been removed include stats for HIV virus between transsexuals and data on health inequalities between homosexuals, lesbians, bisexuals and transsexuals. A database monitoring behavior that increases youth health risks was offline. Earlier this
A representational picture shows a nurse (left) distributing a red ribbon to a woman to honor World AIDS Day at Emilio Ribas Hospital in Sao Paulo on December 1, 2014. – Reuters The results of the study were notified to the Ministry of National Health Services. The prevalence of HIV among people with disabilities was drastically reduced to 27%. There is an urgent need to increase access to the condom, to promote its use. ISLAMABAD: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has spread rapidly to specific populations, including female sex workers (FSWS), men who have sex with men (MSM) and transsexuals (TGS)
This rendering shows a nurse (left) handing out a red ribbon to a woman at the entrance of the Emilio Ribas Hospital, in Sao Paulo, December 1, 2014. — Reuters Over 9,000 people were diagnosed with HIV between January, September 2024. The total number of HIV cases for this year could exceed 12,950. Experts note a wide spread of deadly infections from high-risk populations. Islamabad: Pakistan is facing an alarming rise in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases, with Ministry of National Health Services officials reporting 1,079 new infections every month. According to the ministry on Friday, in the first nine
A logo is pictured outside a United Nations AIDS (UNAIDS) building in Geneva, Switzerland on April 6, 2021. — Reuters Women, girls lack access to prevention, treatment, warns report. Children under 14 account for 12% of AIDS-related deaths in 2023. The report says about 1.3 million people contracted the disease last year. The United Nations children’s fund sounded the alarm on Friday about the high rate of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections among young women and girls, warning that they lack access to prevention and treatment. In a report ahead of World Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Day, the
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