📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways:
- Islamabad (National Bureau): It was revealed in the National Assembly that 3,900 children were diagnosed with HIV in Pakistan during the 18 month.
- According to the Ministry of Health, the highest number of infected children, 1,915, belong to Sindh, while 1,765 belong to Punjab.
- The estimated number of people infected with HIV in the country has exceeded 417,000, but only 92,000 patients are registered and about 68,000 ar.
Islamabad (National Bureau): It was revealed in the National Assembly that 3,900 children were diagnosed with HIV in Pakistan during the 18 months from January 2025 to June 2026, an average of more than 7 children were infected with the virus every day during this period.
According to the Ministry of Health, the highest number of infected children, 1,915, belong to Sindh, while 1,765 belong to Punjab.
The estimated number of people infected with HIV in the country has exceeded 417,000, but only 92,000 patients are registered and about 68,000 are under treatment.
According to the Ministry of Health, by 2023, the number of mental illness patients in Islamabad was recorded at 3 lakh.
