{"id":5742,"date":"2026-07-21T16:53:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/health\/another-test-for-families-living-with-hiv-why-were-infected-children-forced-out-of-schools\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T16:53:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:53:00","slug":"another-test-for-families-living-with-hiv-why-were-infected-children-forced-out-of-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/health\/another-test-for-families-living-with-hiv-why-were-infected-children-forced-out-of-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Another test for families living with HIV: Why were infected children forced out of schools?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Red ribbon highlights awareness, prevention and support for those affected by HIV. \u2014 Reuters\/File<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

KARACHI: The HIV outbreak linked to Karachi’s Kulsoom Bai Valika Hospital has turned the lives of dozens of families upside down. While parents continue to struggle with the lifelong treatment of their children, many say an even greater battle awaits them outside the hospital: stigma, discrimination, and social isolation.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Geo Digital<\/span>, Ayesha Kamran, a resident of Ittehad Town, said life became unbearable after her son was diagnosed with HIV.<\/p>\n

“As soon as our landlord found out that my son has HIV, he asked us to vacate the house. My husband misses work because of our child’s treatment, and whenever he takes leave, his employer threatens to fire him.”<\/p>\n

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