Pakistan declares hepatitis C a national emergency and pledges elimination by 2030
Most outlets led with the government’s declaration of hepatitis C as a national emergency and the commitment to eliminate it by 2030. Several emphasized the involvement of President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in reaffirming the goal, while others highlighted the role of Health Minister Mustafa Kamal in announcing the emergency and plans for mandatory screening legislation. Arab News Pakistan uniquely framed the story as a “mass screening drive targeting 164 million,” adding a specific action detail not emphasized in other headlines.
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Minister urges decisive action to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal has declared hepatitis C a national emergency, stressing that the time to keep silence has passed and that Pakistan must now take decisive action to eliminate the disease. Speaking on the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, the minister said the country can no longer afford to lose precious lives to a disease that is preventable, detectable and ...
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Govt declares hepatitis C national emergency
Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Mustafa Kamal, has declared Hepatitis C a national emergency, stressing that the time for silence has passed and that Pakistan must now take decisive action to eliminate the disease. Speaking on the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, the Minister said the country can no longer afford […]
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World Hepatitis Day marked: Govt to introduce legislation to make screening for HIV, Hepatitis mandatory: minister
ISLAMABAD: Declaring Hepatitis C a national emergency, Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said Pakistan bears one of the world’s highest Hepatitis C burdens, with more than 10 million people living with the virus and around 110,000 new infections reported each year. Speaking on the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, the minister an...
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Pakistan declares hepatitis C ‘emergency,’ launches mass screening drive targeting 164 million
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday declared hepatitis C a “national emergency” and unveiled an ambitious campaign to screen 164 million people as the government steps up efforts to eliminate one of the world’s highest hepatitis C burdens by 2030.
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Zardari, Shehbaz reaffirm commitment to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030
President said Pakistan was among the countries most affected by hepatitis C and that eliminating the disease required collective commitment
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Govt strengthens Hepatitis C Elimination Programme
Public-private partnership launched to support Pakistan’s goal of eliminating hepatitis by 2030. The post Govt strengthens Hepatitis C Elimination Programme appeared first on BOL News.
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