Sindh Employees Social Security Institution
Coverage of Sindh Employees Social Security Institution in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- SHC seeks Sindh health secretary, police chief's response on reports of HIV outbreak at Karachi hospital
The Sindh High Court has ordered the provincial health secretary and police chief to submit reports on alleged HIV outbreaks at Kulsum Bai Valika SESSI Hospital in Karachi, linked to contaminated syringe reuse and medical negligence. The petition, filed by Tariq Mansoor, claims 84-200 children were infected, with some fatalities, and criticizes the lack of an independent inquiry or action.