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331 children get HIV due to syringe reuse in Pakistan

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April 15, 2026

Hospital denies wrongdoing despite video evidence

- BY STEPHEN N. R.

An undercover investigation by BBC News has exposed serious infection control failures at a government hospital in Pakistan, where staff were filmed reusing syringes on children practices experts say may have fuelled a surge in HIV infections.

The footage, recorded over 32 hours inside THQ Hospital Taunsa in Punjab, captured repeated violations of basic hygiene protocols.

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