Valika Hospital; demand to form federal-level JIT on spread of HIV among children

9 children have died, Sindh government is trying to suppress case, lawyer

Karachi: On matter of spread of HIV among children due to alleged medical negligence in Valika Hospital, lawyer of affected children Tariq Mansoor has demanded federal government to form Joint Investigation Team.

Advocate Tariq Mansoor, who is fighting case of affected children, has said that Sindh government is trying to suppress case. More than 169 children were affected by HIV due to alleged medical negligence in Valika Hospital, while number of affected children is feared to reach almost 200.

According to lawyer, 9 children affected by HIV have died so far in Valika Hospital.

Tariq Mansoor said that report of investigation committee formed by Sindh government has not been submitted yet, while case of Valika Hospital incident has also not been registered yet.

He demanded that federal government should form investigation team under Section 3 of Pakistan Commission of Inquiry Act.

Advocate Tariq Mansoor has appealed to Prime Minister to form Joint Investigation Team (JIT) at federal level. He has requested public to make Justice for Valika Hospital a trend.