Pakistan, WHO Launch National Drive to Eliminate Hepatitis C by 2030

Rs67b National Hepatitis C Elimination Programme launched

Islamabad - Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal announced the soft launch of the Prime Minister’s Hepatitis C Elimination Programme, calling it a “historic and revolutionary step” toward eradicating the disease in Pakistan, on Wednesday.

Pakistan, WHO launch national drive to eliminate Hepatitis C by 2030

The Ministry of National Health Services, in coordination with the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Wednesday launched the Prime Minister’s Hepatitis C Elimination Programme aimed at eliminating the disease by 2030. Under the initiative, Pakistan has set a target of reaching 1.6 million people in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) over the next six months as part of a broader nationwide elimination drive. The programme, launched at a soft-…

Pakistan, WHO launch Prime Minister's Hepatitis C Elimination Programme

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday launched the Prime Minister’s Hepatitis C Elimination Programme, aiming to end the disease by 2030, according to a press release issued by the ministry. “Pakistan and the WHO today launched the Prime Minister’s Hepatitis C Elimination Programme in Islamabad with the goal of reaching 1.6 million people in the area over the next 6 months, and over 164 million ac…

Pakistan, WHO unite to eliminate Hepatitis C by 2030

Pakistan, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (World Health Organization), has formally launched the Prime Minister’s Hepatitis C Elimination Programme with the objective of eradicating the disease as a public health threat by 2030. The initiative was unveiled in Islamabad on Wednesday and aims to screen and treat millions of people in phased rollouts. In the initial stage, around 1.6 million individuals will be covered within si…