BBC Investigation Exposes Syringe Reuse and Unsafe Practices at Pakistani Hospital Linked to Child HIV Outbreak
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Summary
A BBC investigation reveals shocking medical malpractice at a hospital in Pakistan where staff were filmed reusing syringes, injecting patients without gloves, and improperly handling medical waste. This has been linked to a child HIV outbreak, with children as young as two testing positive for HIV despite their mothers testing negative. The hospital director denies the authenticity of the footage, while a local doctor raised the alarm about the outbreak in late 2024.
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Our undercover footage shows a nurse rummaging through a medical waste disposal box with her bare hands
We filmed staff who failed to wear gloves and injected patients through clothing
Mikasha, two, is one of the children in Karachi who has tested positive for HIV
Chandio says that as soon as he found out about a HIV-positive case he took 'whatever measures were required'
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