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Collapse and consequences

Source: Dawn
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Collapse and consequences
Image: Dawn

THE interior minister of Pakistan had said the other day that whether “we admit it or not, this system has collapsed” and that “this system has to be reset”. The healthcare system of Pakistan is sadly a clear illustration of what the minister said, and the spread of HIV and hepatitis C symbolise this collapse. The latest reported figure of small children infected with HIV in the country due to reused syringes and transfusion of unscreened blood is 7,500, minus cases in 2026 from Punjab, which has reportedly not bothered to share its data with the federal government. The total number of deaths due to HIV is reported to be 25,000. The number of children’s deaths is not available. As for the…

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