ISLAMABAD, Oct 23 (APP):Dr Akbar Niazi Teaching Hospital (ANTH) Islamabad has organized a hepatitis C screening camp at Iqra University as part of the Prime Minister’s National Programme for the Elimination of Hepatitis C.
The screening camp was organized with an aim to promote early diagnosis, public awareness and timely treatment of the disease.
The camp was jointly inaugurated by Dr Zia Ullah Khan Dawar, Project Director of the Prime Minister’s National Hepatitis Programme; Yasir Khan Niazi, Group CEO of GAK HealthCare International; and Prof. Eitazaz Ahmed, Vice Chancellor of Iqra University Islamabad.
Maj. Gen. (Retd) Prof. Dr Muhammad Aslam, Vice Chancellor of City University Islamabad, and Dr Areej Neyazi, Director of Hospitals at GAK, also attended the event, along with faculty members and students.
Students from the Community Medicine and Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) departments of Islamabad Medical and Dental College (IMDC) actively participated in the screening activities.
Yasir Khan Niazi appreciated Iqra University’s leadership for facilitating the initiative and supporting the national campaign against hepatitis C.
He reaffirmed ANTH’s commitment to the Prime Minister’s programme through screening, early diagnosis, public awareness and collaboration with educational institutions to support efforts towards a hepatitis-free Pakistan.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
