80 children, including a 3-year-old, suddenly infected with AIDS in a hospital in Karachi

Two more children undergoing treatment at Kulsoom Bai Valika Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, have been diagnosed with HIV. This has increased the number of HIV-infected children associated with the hospital to 80. Geo News reported this information in a report on Saturday (July 11).

According to the report, one of the newly identified patients is a three-year-old child from Metroville area. Her father said that she was admitted to Valika Hospital, run by Sindh Employees' Social Security Institution (SESSI), for treatment of a chest infection. Later, the presence of the HIV virus was found in her body.

The child's father said that even after receiving treatment in the hospital, his daughter's physical condition continued to deteriorate. Later, various tests were conducted on the advice of doctors, and the matter of HIV infection was confirmed.

Earlier, Sindh Labor Minister Saeed Ghani had said that at least 78 children undergoing treatment at Valika Hospital had been diagnosed with HIV. He described the incident as serious and assured strict action against those responsible.

Earlier this month, the Sindh High Court ordered the provincial government to explain the incident of HIV infection in the hospital within two weeks. The court's order came in the wake of a petition. The petition claimed that about 200 children were infected with AIDS due to the negligence of the hospital staff.

The petitioner alleged that the HIV virus spread in the hospital due to the reuse of contaminated syringes in 2025. Sindh Labor Minister Valika has termed the incident of HIV infection among children in the hospital as a "serious matter".

Meanwhile, the Sindh Employees Social Security Institution (SESSI) has decided to set up a fund at a cost of 200 crore Pakistani rupees to provide long-term treatment and welfare support to the affected children.