SGA to launch anti-Hepatitis drive in Sindh

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SGA to launch anti-Hepatitis drive in Sindh

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Karachi

The Sindh Graduates Association (SGA) will launch a campaign against Hepatitis B

and C in Sindh, with the support of Mehran Cultural Group, Dubai.

A meeting, presided by SGA Chairman Dr Suleman Shaikh was held recently at the

Association’s head office. SGA partners, donors and social mobilisation teams,

as well as representatives of the Sindh government participated in it.

The campaign against Hepatitis B and C demands urgency because studies show that

Sindh has the highest number of hepatitis patients in the country. District

Qamber, Larkana and Dadu show an alarming number of hepatitis cases. About

7,000,000 people in Sindh are suffering from Hepatitis B or C – around 24,000 of

these are in District Qamber alone.

The aim of the SGA meeting was to develop the process of sensitisation and

awareness about Hepatitis B and C and its repercussions in Sindh. Participants

at the meeting felt the need to design a strategy to fight against the disease

and to initiate a campaign against it.

The meeting was informed that Hepatitis Foundation International Chairperson and

CEO Thelma King Thiel wants to join the fight against Hepatisis B and C in

Pakistan. Government representative Dr Ghulam Sarwar shared information about

facilities in three districts - Mirpurkhas, Sukkur and Larkana – and added that

expansion in two other districts, Dadu and abad, are to take place in

future.

Participants of the meeting decided that a training workshop will be organised

for 25 to 30 pathologists and technicians (volunteers as well as government

servants) with the support and help of Prof. Dr K.A. Shakoor. Participants for

the workshop will be selected from all over Sindh and hands-on training will be

provided to them so they can serve as focal people in different centres.

Necessary kits will also be provided to them for screening purposes.

An awareness drive against the disease would be initiated by the SGA social

mobilization teams and volunteers.

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http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=153571

SGA to launch anti-Hepatitis drive in Sindh

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Karachi

The Sindh Graduates Association (SGA) will launch a campaign against Hepatitis B

and C in Sindh, with the support of Mehran Cultural Group, Dubai.

A meeting, presided by SGA Chairman Dr Suleman Shaikh was held recently at the

Association’s head office. SGA partners, donors and social mobilisation teams,

as well as representatives of the Sindh government participated in it.

The campaign against Hepatitis B and C demands urgency because studies show that

Sindh has the highest number of hepatitis patients in the country. District

Qamber, Larkana and Dadu show an alarming number of hepatitis cases. About

7,000,000 people in Sindh are suffering from Hepatitis B or C – around 24,000 of

these are in District Qamber alone.

The aim of the SGA meeting was to develop the process of sensitisation and

awareness about Hepatitis B and C and its repercussions in Sindh. Participants

at the meeting felt the need to design a strategy to fight against the disease

and to initiate a campaign against it.

The meeting was informed that Hepatitis Foundation International Chairperson and

CEO Thelma King Thiel wants to join the fight against Hepatisis B and C in

Pakistan. Government representative Dr Ghulam Sarwar shared information about

facilities in three districts - Mirpurkhas, Sukkur and Larkana – and added that

expansion in two other districts, Dadu and abad, are to take place in

future.

Participants of the meeting decided that a training workshop will be organised

for 25 to 30 pathologists and technicians (volunteers as well as government

servants) with the support and help of Prof. Dr K.A. Shakoor. Participants for

the workshop will be selected from all over Sindh and hands-on training will be

provided to them so they can serve as focal people in different centres.

Necessary kits will also be provided to them for screening purposes.

An awareness drive against the disease would be initiated by the SGA social

mobilization teams and volunteers.