HIV Surge Raises Alarm

Dr Zafar Mirza warns over rising HIV cases

HIV surge raises alarm

Former special assistant to the prime minister on health Dr Zafar Mirza on Saturday warned that the spread of HIV in Pakistan was reaching troubling levels, urging urgent systemic intervention as fresh cases continue to surface. Speaking at a press conference at the National Press Club, he pointed to the recent outbreak in Taunsa exposed by a BBC investigation, saying unsafe medical practices were driving infections. He identified the reuse of c…

After BBC exposé, ex-SAPM on health voices alarm at uptick in HIV cases in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Former special assistant to the prime minister (SAPM) on health Dr Zafar Mirza on Saturday voiced alarm at the rising number of HIV cases in Pakistan, warning that the situation was becoming increasingly alarming. Addressing a press conference at the National Press Club, he referred to the emergence of HIV cases in Taunsa uncovered by the BBC, saying that the reuse of contaminated syringes and inadequate screening of blood before tran…

Ex-SAPM on health voices alarm at uptick in HIV cases in Pakistan

Former Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health, Dr Zafar Mirza, has expressed serious concern over the rising number of HIV cases in Pakistan, warning that the situation is becoming increasingly alarming. Speaking at a press conference at the National Press Club, he highlighted the emergence of HIV cases in Taunsa, attributing the spread largely to the reuse of contaminated syringes and inadequate screening of blood prior to transfusio…

A Preventable Tragedy: Hundreds of Children Infected with HIV in Taunsa

Health Desk  Quetta: In a deeply distressing development from Taunsa, more than 330 children have been diagnosed with HIV over the past year—an outbreak now linked to unsafe medical practices at a public hospital meant to care for them. An undercover investigation by BBC Eye uncovered what should never happen in any healthcare setting: syringes being reused, medications drawn from shared vials with contaminated equipment, and injections given wi…