Pakistan: A cirrhotic state?

Khabir Ahmad

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

Pakistan: A cirrhotic state?

Khabir Ahmad

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Abstract

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 (UK)
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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