Pakistan HIV outbreak linked to unsafe injections
Warning: This report contains distressing content An eight-year-old boy, Mohammed Amin, died shortly after being diagnosed with HIV, leaving his family devastated and raising serious concerns about medical safety practices in Pakistan. According to his mother, Sughra, the child suffered intense fever and severe pain before his death. His sister, Asma, now 10, has also been diagnosed with HIV. The family believes both children contracted the virus through contaminated injections during routine treatment at a government hospital in Taunsa, located in Punjab province. Their case is part of a wider health crisis. An investigation by BBC Eye identified 331 children in Taunsa who tested positive for HIV between November 2024 and October 2025. Unsafe medical practices exposed Concerns about the outbreak first emerged in late 2024 when a private doctor noticed an unusual rise in HIV cases among children who […]