VFAHT

Community Health Camp

Hepatitis B & C and HIV Screening Camp

September 02, 2023
Yes Foundation, Ipac, FMC, STMU, HBS
September 02, 2023
Chaudhary Flour Mills I-9, Sihala Flour Mills I-9, Al Mehboob Flour Mills I-9, Islamabad

Overview

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. 

Results

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 

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