73 children tested positive for HIV in Larkana Antiretroviral Treatment Centre in June
73 children tested positive for HIV in Larkana Antiretroviral Treatment Centre in June M.B. Officials at the centre said around 20 follow-up patients visit the facility daily. They pointed out that the centre was functioning without a pharmacist and required additional junior doctors to cope with the increasing caseload.
- ▪73 children tested positive for HIV in Larkana Antiretroviral Treatment Centre in June M.B.
- ▪Officials at the centre said around 20 follow-up patients visit the facility daily.
- ▪They pointed out that the centre was functioning without a pharmacist and required additional junior doctors to cope with the increasing caseload.
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73 children tested positive for HIV in Larkana Antiretroviral Treatment Centre in June M.B. Kalhoro Published July 13, 2026 Updated July 13, 2026 08:37am 0 comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source A VIEW of the crumbling roof of one of the rooms at the ART Centre in Larkana, which is in a state of disrepair.—Dawn LARKANA: The Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) Centre at Chandka Medical College (CMC) Children’s Hospital registered 73 new HIV-positive cases among children in June alone, with most patients belonging to different parts of Khairpur district, raising concerns over the growing burden on the facility and the shortage of healthcare staff. Officials at the centre said around 20 follow-up patients visit the facility daily.
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