Pakistan is set to prohibit this specific syringe.

Nationwide prohibition on 10cc syringes, .

At a news conference in Islamabad, the Minister announced that the government is advancing towards a stringent “single-use only” policy to guarantee that no syringe is reused.

Syed Mustafa Kamal observed that the reutilization of syringes has significantly contributed to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the nation, highlighting that there are presently 84,000 recorded HIV cases in Pakistan.

The Health Minister highlighted that although HIV is a treatable condition, therapy for registered patients continues.

He underscored that HIV medication is not accessible in the free market; rather, patients are required to procure their prescriptions from government-sanctioned centers.

Kamal emphasised that patients who consistently follow to their drug regimens do not transmit the infection to others.

He also observed considerable medical progress, indicating that long-acting therapies—administered biannually or annually—are now accessible.

Historically, HIV patients were mandated to adhere to daily medicine throughout their whole lives.