Hepatitis medical camps set up in 46 UCs
More than 10 million people were suffering from Hepatitis C virus in the country
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RAWALPINDI:
Free medical camps would be set up at 46 union councils (UCs) under the 'Hepatitis Free Rawalpindi City Initiative’ a project of Rawalpindi Medical University (RMU), for screening of Hepatitis B and C.
Holy Family Hospital Senior Registrar Dr Zahid Mehmood Minhas told the media that more than 10 million people were suffering from Hepatitis C virus in the country. The virus has a very high mortality rate in Pakistan.
"Presently, the prevalence of the Hepatitis C virus is 6.7% and Hepatitis B is 3% while the most affected age group was 18 to 55 years," he said.
Dr Zahid said to make Rawalpindi free of Hepatitis a comprehensive progaramme was underway including and awareness campaign, screening, advertisement, mobilisation of community and laboratory tests.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 13th, 2019.
Free medical camps would be set up at 46 union councils (UCs) under the 'Hepatitis Free Rawalpindi City Initiative’ a project of Rawalpindi Medical University (RMU), for screening of Hepatitis B and C.
Holy Family Hospital Senior Registrar Dr Zahid Mehmood Minhas told the media that more than 10 million people were suffering from Hepatitis C virus in the country. The virus has a very high mortality rate in Pakistan.
"Presently, the prevalence of the Hepatitis C virus is 6.7% and Hepatitis B is 3% while the most affected age group was 18 to 55 years," he said.
Dr Zahid said to make Rawalpindi free of Hepatitis a comprehensive progaramme was underway including and awareness campaign, screening, advertisement, mobilisation of community and laboratory tests.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 13th, 2019.