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HIV- A hidden pandemic burdening healthcare globally
  • Chanchal Maheshwari,
  • Shehroz Khan
Chanchal Maheshwari
Karachi Medical and Dental College

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Shehroz Khan
Jinnah Medical & Dental College Karachi
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Abstract

HIV is a global burden causing mortality and morbidity, we write to highlight the constant HIV incidence, its misdiagnosis and associated factors causing lack of eradication despite being an actively targeted disease worldwide utilizing US $20-29 billion per year. From the pandemics aggravating immunosuppression to the revolution of the world through increased practice of homosexuality, multiple partners and drug abuse, major concern of HIV is more than ever.