HIV screening made mandatory before surgeries
ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday directed health officials to ensure mandatory HIV screening before all surgical procedures involving skin piercing or incisions across Pakistan, aiming to curb healthcare-associated transmission of the virus. Mr Kamal issued the directive while chairing a meeting of the Joint Working Group on HIV/AIDS at the ministry. The minister…
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