Second phase of Hepatitis vaccination kicks off in Naseerabad
As many as 640,000 people got free screening and testing against Hepatitis B&C
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ISLAMABAD:
The second phase of vaccination for Hepatitis-B kicked off in Naseerabad under the chief minister's initiative of Hepatitis Free Balochistan.
Screening centres were set up in the 32 district headquarters hospital (DHQs) along with one in MCH centre in Hazara Town Quetta and three in tertiary care hospitals.
As many as 640,000 people got free screening and testing against Hepatitis B&C in 32 districts of the province, according to an official source.
The WHO pre-qualified Hepatitis screening kits, syringes and Hepatitis-B vaccines along with other logistics were provided to all districts for free screening and vaccination of more than 555,980 people.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 2nd, 2021.