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Whatever happened to ... children infected with HIV due to failures in healthcare? - NPR

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Whatever happened to ... children infected with HIV due to failures in healthcare? - NPR

For years, Pakistan has seen cases of children infected with HIV due to unsafe treatment in clinics and hospitals. A current outbreak numbers hundreds of cases. Why does this problem keep occurring?

Seven years ago, Pakistan faced a startling medical tragedy. In the city of Larkana, in Sindh province, 494 children were diagnosed with HIV. Authorities were puzzled but eventually determined a lead… [+8783 chars]

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