Federal officials convey anxiety over rapid HIV spread in pakistan

 

Federal officials convey anxiety over the rapid HIV spread in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has reached to extremely severe level and 9,773 fresh cases of the disease have surfaced current year.

 “Most cases of HIV have been reported in Punjab,” 

Officials at the Ministry of National Health said. 

“In last 10 months from January to October this year 6,106 HIV cases reported in Punjab,” 

 “In Sindh, 2097 HIV cases reported in first 10 months of this year,” 

 

Meanwhile, 815 HIV new cases were reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 496 cases from Islamabad.

 

Moreover, 259 new cases of HIV were reported from Balochistan in 10 months.

Source:- ARY News