Pakistan’s federal health minister has directed authorities across the country to make HIV screening mandatory before any surgical procedure involving skin piercing or incisions, aiming to curb the spread of the virus through healthcare settings. The order, issued this week, comes as Pakistan continues battling a rapidly growing HIV epidemic linked in part to unsafe medical practices. With the directive drawing fresh public attention to hospital testing procedures, many patients are now asking practical questions: what blood tests are actually run before surgery, whether hospitals test for HIV automatically, what…
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