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Whatever happened to ... children infected with HIV due to failures in healthcare?

Whatever happened to ... children infected with HIV due to failures in healthcare?
NPR News Wednesday 02 September 2026, 11:58 UTC By Text and photos by Betsy Joles 1 min read
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For years, Pakistan has seen cases of children infected with HIV due to unsafe treatment in clinics and hospitals. A current outbreak numbers hundreds of cases. Why does this problem keep occurring?(Image credit: Betsy Joles for NPR)

For years, Pakistan has seen cases of children infected with HIV due to unsafe treatment in clinics and hospitals. A current outbreak numbers hundreds of cases. Why does this problem keep occurring?

(Image credit: Betsy Joles for NPR)

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