VFAHT FMC, under the supervision of IPAC Foundation, arranged a Hepatitis B & C and HIV Screening Camp at 3 flour mills of Islamabad I-9, namely Chaudhary Flour Mills, Sihala Flour Mills, and Al Mehboob Flour Mills, in collaboration with YES Foundation. VFAHT STMU and VFAHT HBS councils also participated in this camp. After screening the workers, an orientation session was conducted to counsel them regarding the causation and preventive measures of the diseases.
Table 01: Hepatitis B & C Screening
Screening Test Method | HBV and HCV RDTs (Rapid Diagnostic Testing Kits) |
Population Age Range (Years) | 18-71 |
Total | Males | Females | |
No. of Population Screened | 214 | 210 (98.1%) | 4 (7.5%) |
HBsAg +ve | 2 (0.9%) | 2 (0.9%) | 0 |
Anti-HCV +ve | 6 (2.8%) | 6 (2.9%) | 0 |
HIV | 0 | 0 | 0 |