HEC to Support Free Hepatitis C Screening at Federal Universities

Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Prof. Dr.

Key points

• He offered the assurance during a gathering at the HEC Secretariat with a delegation led by Zubair Nasir, CEO of Qamar Jahan Diagnostic Laboratory.
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• Islamabad Expands Free Hepatitis C Screening and Treatment Services.
• Under the initiative, National Skills University Islamabad will work with the laboratory to arrange screening camps at federal universities.
• Niaz Ahmad Akhtar has pledged the commission's backing for screening students, faculty, and staff at federal universities for Hepatitis C.

Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar has pledged the commission's backing for screening students, faculty, and staff at federal universities for Hepatitis C.

For context, the delegation briefed him on the Prime Minister's National Hepatitis C Elimination Programme, under which the laboratory has been designated by the Administration of Pakistan as the focal point for implementation. Islamabad Expands Free Hepatitis C Screening and Treatment Services.

For context, the programme intends to reduce Hepatitis C through early diagnosis, public awareness and timely treatment, particularly among young residents and the working-age population.

Under the initiative, National Skills University Islamabad will work with the laboratory to arrange screening camps at federal universities. Free treatment will be provided to individuals diagnosed with the disease.

Dr. Akhtar remarked HEC would inform federal universities concerning the programme and encourage them to participate. The commission will additionally problem an advisory asking universities to cooperate with NSU and the laboratory to support ensure the screening activities run smoothly and reach as numerous individuals as feasible.

He remarked universities can play an notable role in raising awareness regarding preventable diseases. Senior HEC authorities and laboratory representatives additionally attended the session. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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