HEALTHJul 18 · 03:37 UTCDAWN[email protected] (The Newspaper's Staff Reporter)

Healthcare body finds unsafe needle disposal at Valika Hospital

The Sindh Healthcare Commission found unsafe needle disposal practices at Valika Hospital in Karachi, including manual needle removal and improper medical waste segregation, following an HIV outbreak that infected 78 children. The hospital lacked formal infection prevention training, written guidelines, and proper waste management protocols, raising serious safety concerns.

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