Trending Now - Investigation Uncovers Syringe Reuse Linked to HIV Outbreak in Kids

WHO:

Gulf News - Eight-year-old Mohammed Amin, who died shortly after testing positive for HIV.

Gulf News - Dr. Altaf Ahmed, a consultant microbiologist.

Gulf News - Dr. Qasim Buzdar, medical superintendent of the hospital.

WHAT:

Gulf News - An undercover investigation revealed that staff at a government hospital in Pakistan reused syringes on children.

Gulf News - The investigation found that 331 children were infected with HIV due to these practices.

BBC News - Footage showed staff injecting without gloves and reusing syringes.

WHERE:

Gulf News - The incident occurred at a government hospital in Pakistan.

WHEN:

Gulf News - The investigation was reported in April 2026.

WHY:

Gulf News - Experts indicated that the reuse of syringes could easily spread infections, as the syringe body can carry the virus even if a new needle is attached.

Gulf News - Hospital authorities denied wrongdoing and questioned the authenticity of the footage, suggesting it may have been staged.

HOW:

Gulf News - Staff were filmed using the same syringes across multiple patients and drawing medicine from multi-dose vials for administration to other children.

Gulf News - A nurse was filmed retrieving a used syringe containing leftover liquid and handing it to a colleague for reuse, violating safe injection principles.

(UPDATED April 14, 2026 19:26 UTC)

An undercover investigation has revealed alarming practices at a government hospital in Pakistan, where staff reused syringes on children, leading to the infection of 331 young patients with HIV. Tragically, eight-year-old Mohammed Amin died shortly after testing positive for the virus, and footage from the investigation shows staff injecting without gloves and using the same syringes across multiple patients. While hospital authorities have denied any wrongdoing and questioned the authenticity of the footage, experts warn that such practices can easily spread infections, as the syringe body can carry the virus even with a new needle.