In the port city’s government hospital, 84 patients have been diagnosed with AIDS due to the improper use of syringes.
It has been revealed that 84 patients contracted the incurable and deadly disease AIDS after being injected with used syringes at a government hospital in Karachi.
The incident occurred at Valika Hospital, where patients who visited last year were administered injections with previously used syringes.
Notably, the affected patients, who had come to the hospital for treatment of various illnesses, were unaware that used syringes were being utilized. When hospital authorities became aware of the situation, they traced the patients and transferred them to different hospitals for treatment.
In this regard, Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal stated that 84 individuals contracted AIDS due to the use of improper syringes at Valika Hospital. As soon as the matter came to light, the Director General Health was dispatched, and the affected individuals were located, tested, and are now being provided with medication.
Earlier, the Federal Health Minister informed the Standing Committee on Health that under the National AIDS Program, approximately 300 to 500 US dollars are spent annually per patient.
It is important to note that AIDS is a communicable disease that spreads from one person to another, and no cure has yet been discovered.
This deadly disease can be transmitted through the use of contaminated syringes, blades and razors, non sterilized dental instruments, and other similar means.
