Government Launches Hepatitis C Screening for Employees
Most outlets reported that the government has begun a hepatitis screening initiative for Islamabad-based employees, with a focus on Hepatitis C. Several emphasized the involvement of Health Minister Mustafa Kamal and the Prime Minister’s Hepatitis Elimination Programme. Dawn and Geo News specifically highlighted the withholding of salaries for untested health ministry employees starting next month. A few outlets, including ARY News and ProPakistani, noted in passing that the government is considering mandatory hepatitis testing for CNIC issuance and foreign travel, though this was not universally emphasized. The majority of coverage led with the mandatory screening for government employees, while the broader national or travel-related implications were mentioned only briefly or not at all.
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Kamal announces nationwide expansion of Hepatitis-C screening
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday announced a nationwide expansion of Hepatitis-C screening under the Prime Minister’s Programme for the Prevention of the disease, urging every eligible Pakistani to undergo screening for the potentially life-threatening disease. Talking to the media after inaugurating Hepatitis-C screening for Ministry of Health officials, the...
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Pakistan expands nationwide Hepatitis C screening
Pakistan plans to make Hepatitis C screening mandatory for employees of all federal ministries, Health Minister Mustafa Kamal said Tuesday. The government also plans to expand free screening and treatment facilities nationwide. Kamal announced the initiative after inaugurating Hepatitis C screening for Health Ministry officials in Islamabad. He said screening was already mandatory for ministry […]
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Health Ministry employees to go without salary if not tested for hepatitis C: Kamal
Health Minister Mustafa Kamal addresses during inauguration ceremony of hepatitis C screening, Islamabad, August 18, 2026. — APP17 hepatitis C test facilities established in Islamabad. Kamal says screening to be conducted in GB as well.Hepatitis C patients will be provided with...
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Pakistan Considers Mandatory Hepatitis C Test Before Foreign Travel
Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday announced the nationwide expansion of Hepatitis C screening under the Prime… Read More The post Pakistan Considers Mandatory Hepatitis C Test Before Foreign Travel appeared first on ProPakistani.
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Pakistan makes hepatitis C screening a national health priority
Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal said 17 screening points had been established in Islamabad. The post Pakistan makes hepatitis C screening a national health priority appeared first on BOL News.
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Health ministry employees must get tested for hepatitis C or will not receive salaries from next month: Kamal
ISLAMABAD: Health Minister Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said that hepatitis C screening had been made compulsory for all employees of his ministry and the salaries of untested employees would be withheld next month onwards. Kamal was addressing the inaugural ceremony of the Prime Minister’s Hepatitis C Elimination Programme in Islamabad, where he too got tested for hepatitis C, with his result comi...
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All Pakistanis to undergo Hepatitis C screening, says health minister
ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal has announced a nationwide Hepatitis C screening campaign, saying every Pakistani will…
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Hepatitis C screening to be made mandatory nationwide for employees of federal ministries: Kamal
Appeals to citizens to undergo screening, take advantage of free facilities being offered under the gov’s programme
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Minister launches mandatory Hepatitis-C screening for govt employees
Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday launched mandatory screening of Hepatitis-C for all the government employees in Islamabad under the Prime Minister's Hepatitis Elimination Programme.
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