Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Needles manually removed from syringes at Pakistan hospital
A hospital in Pakistan called Valika Hospital was checked by the Sindh Healthcare Commission.
They found that nurses were taking needles off syringes by hand and not putting them in special bins for sharp objects.
This is not safe and can spread diseases.
The hospital had a team to prevent infections, but they weren't following all the rules.
Many staff members were not trained properly, and the hospital wasn't disposing of medical waste correctly.
Because of these problems, many children got HIV, and some hospital workers were suspended.
The hospital needs to improve its safety practices to protect patients.
Needles were manually removed from syringes and not placed in sharps bins at Valika Hospital.
The Sindh Healthcare Commission found serious lapses in infection control practices during an inspection.
Medical waste was not segregated and disposed of according to IPC guidelines.
No formal IPC training was provided to hospital staff, and the working condition of the autoclave was unverified.
An HIV outbreak at the hospital resulted in 78 children being infected, with 37 officers and officials suspended.
- Who
- Sindh Healthcare Commission, Valika Hospital staff and management
- What
- Manual removal of needles from syringes and improper disposal of medical waste
- When
- Inspection conducted after lapses were reported
- Where
- Valika Hospital, Sindh, Pakistan
- Why
- To assess compliance with earlier recommendations and address concerns over healthcare standards and an HIV outbreak
Healthcare Commission
Hospital Management
Infection Control Practices
Healthcare Commission
The Sindh Healthcare Commission found serious lapses in infection control practices, including manual removal of needles from syringes and improper disposal of medical waste.
Hospital Management
The hospital management had established an Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Committee, but many recommendations were not fully implemented.
- Hospital
- Valika Hospital, Sindh, Pakistan
- Issue
- Manual removal of needles from syringes and improper disposal
- Healthcare Commission
- Sindh Healthcare Commission (SHCC)
- HIV Outbreak
- 78 children infected, 120 additional cases in nearby area
- Suspensions
- 37 officers and officials suspended
- Training
- No formal IPC training provided to hospital staff
- Medical Waste
- Not segregated and disposed of according to IPC guidelines
- Autoclave
- Working condition unverified during inspection