Sarwar stresses need to curb hepatitis

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that every Pakistani should come forward and play his role in complete elimination of Hepatitis from the country. “The government alone cannot fight this disease.”

Addressing a ceremony in connection with the 'World Hepatitis Day' at the Governor's House on Saturday, Sarwar further said it was very important to spread awareness about hepatitis prevention in the society and the provision of clean drinking water can reduce the spread of the infection considerably.

Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid, Sarwar Foundation Chairperson Begum Parveen Sarwar, WHO Country Head Dr Palitha Mahipala and Punjab Hepatitis Control Programme Project Head Dr Khalid were present among others.

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He also announced that Sarwar Foundation launched the ‘Hepatitis Free Balochistan’ programme after Hepatitis Free Punjab.

Sarwar revealed that Punjab Aab-e-Pak Authority had started working on more than 1500 projects across the province to provide clean drinking water to the people. “By the end of this year, clean drinking water will be provided to about eight million people of Punjab.”

Published in The Express Tribune, August 8^th, 2021.