ISLAMABAD: More than 2,000 children have been diagnosed with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Pakistan over the past 15 months, according to data released by the Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination.
Figures from the Common Management Unit (CMU) show that among the affected children, 1,274 are boys and 834 are girls.
The highest number of cases has been reported in Sindh, where 1,515 children were diagnosed during the period. Of these, 1,186 cases were recorded in 2025, while an additional 329 cases emerged in the first three months of 2026.
Punjab ranks second, with 418 cases reported in 2025. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a total of 111 cases were recorded, including 90 in 2025 and 21 in early 2026.
Meanwhile, Balochistan reported 38 cases (33 in 2025 and 5 in 2026), while Islamabad recorded 22 cases, including 17 in 2025 and 5 this year.
Additionally, three cases were reported in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and one case in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Health officials have expressed concern over the rising numbers and stress the need for enhanced prevention, awareness, and early diagnosis efforts to curb the spread of the virus among children.