--- title: "Five-member committee formed to investigate HIV cases near SESSI-run hospital in Karachi" description: "Most outlets reported the formation of a five-member committee to investigate the HIV outbreak linked to a SESSI-run hospital in Landhi, Karachi. They also mentioned that 10 HIV-positive cases were identified after screening 2,000 people. The emphasis was largely on the institutional response and the scale of the screening. Coverage remained uniform in framing the event as a public health development with no explicit attribution of fault." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/692-sindh-government-forms-committee-to-investigate-hiv-cases site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Five-member committee formed to investigate HIV cases near SESSI-run hospital in Karachi pakistan · updated 29 Jul 2026, 5:20 AM PKT · 27–29 Jul 2026 · 4 articles from 3 outlets over 3 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the formation of a five-member committee by the Sindh government to investigate an HIV outbreak linked to a SESSI-run hospital in Landhi, Karachi. Both excerpts emphasized the detection of 10 HIV-positive cases following the screening of 2,000 people. Coverage was largely uniform in framing the event, with no additional emphasis or framing differences identified. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 29 Jul 2026 — HIV cases in Landhi Hospital: SESSI forms probe body (1 outlet) - **Business Recorder** — [HIV cases in Landhi Hospital: SESSI forms probe body](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40432245/hiv-cases-in-landhi-hospital-sessi-forms-probe-body) · 29 Jul 2026, 5:20 AM PKT > KARACHI: The Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution (SESSI) has constituted a five-member inquiry committee to investigate HIV cases reported in its Landhi Hospital. SESSI Commissioner Hadi Bakhsh Kalhoro announced the committee, in compliance with the directives of Sindh Labour and Social Security Minister Saeed Ghani. Headed by Chief Medical Officer Dr Naila Zaheer, the committee has be... ### 28 Jul 2026 — Five-member committee formed to investigate HIV cases near SESSI-run hospital in Karachi (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported the formation of a five-member committee to investigate the HIV outbreak linked to a SESSI-run hospital in Landhi, Karachi. They also mentioned that 10 HIV-positive cases were identified after screening 2,000 people. The emphasis was largely on the institutional response and the scale of the screening. Coverage remained uniform in framing the event as a public health development with no explicit attribution of fault. - **ProPakistani** — [Sindh Forms Committee to Probe HIV Outbreak at Another Hospital in Karachi](https://propakistani.pk/2026/07/28/sindh-forms-committee-to-probe-hiv-outbreak-at-another-hospital-in-karachi/) · 28 Jul 2026, 4:22 PM PKT > The Sindh government has formed a five-member committee after HIV screening near a SESSI-run hospital in Landhi, Karachi, detected 10… Read More The post Sindh Forms Committee to Probe HIV Outbreak at Another Hospital in Karachi appeared first on ProPakistani. - **Dawn** — [Five-member body formed to investigate HIV outbreak at another SESSI-run hospital in Karachi](https://www.dawn.com/news/2018845/five-member-body-formed-to-investigate-hiv-outbreak-at-another-sessi-run-hospital-in-karachi) · 28 Jul 2026, 8:57 AM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: Following the screening of 2,000 people near a Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution (SESSI)-run hospital in Landhi, which has so far identified 10 HIV-positive cases, a committee has been formed to conduct a comprehensive inquiry to ascertain the exact number and nature of HIV cases within seven days, it emerged on Monday. According to a notification, the committee led by Dr Na... ### 27 Jul 2026 — SESSI expands HIV screening (1 outlet) - **Business Recorder** — [SESSI expands HIV screening](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40431899/sessi-expands-hiv-screening) · 27 Jul 2026, 5:20 AM PKT > KARACHI: The Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution (SESSI) has intensified HIV screening across all its hospitals as authorities investigate newly detected cases and seek to determine whether any infections are linked to medical treatment. Commissioner Hadi Bakhsh Kalhoro, in a statement on Saturday, said HIV screening is now being conducted at all SESSI hospitals. According to the Commi... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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