Camps will provid­e free screen­ing facili­ties of hepati­tis B and C to the local people­Punjab Minister for Health Dr Yasmin Rashid has inaugurated a free three-day anti-hepatitis screening camp set up in Government Mozang Hospital on Thursday. While highlighting the importance of free screening camps, Dr Rashid said 10% of people were affected by this disease in Pakistan. The minister said instructions have been issued to the departments concerned to launch a comprehensive awareness campaign throughout Punjab regarding hepatitis B and C.Govt accelerates key education, health projectsShe appealed to the philanthropists to support the government’s mission to eradicate fatal diseases like hepatitis. “The government is taking effective measures to save the lives of mother and child.”These camps will provide free screening facilities of hepatitis B and C to the local people. “We are determined to eradicate hepatitis from PPublished in The Express Tribune, July 19th, 2019.

Source: The Express Tribune July 19, 2019 05:48 UTC