Pakistan: A cirrhotic state?

Khabir Ahmad

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(04)17458-8

Pakistan: A cirrhotic state?

Khabir Ahmad

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Routine reuse of syringes in Pakistan's back-street health centres has caused a surge in bloodborne infections such as hepatitis B and C, which experts have dubbed "the AIDS of Pakistan". But to solve this problem, Pakistan must first wean itself off injections. Khabir Ahmad reports.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1843-1844
Number of pages	2
Journal	The Lancet
Volume	364
Issue number	9448
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(04)17458-8
Publication status	Published - 20 Nov 2004
Externally published	Yes

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