VFAHT-SZMC, in collaboration with IPAC Foundation, arranged a Hepatitis B & C and HIV Screening Camp at Sheikh Zayed Medical College and Sheikh Khalifa and H.H Sheikh Khalifa AHS Institute, Rahim Yar Khan on October 04, 2023. The audience was not only screened for Hepatitis B & C but were also counseled to address the general concerns 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) | 18-45 |
Total | Males | Females | |
No. of Population Screened | 170 | 48 (28.23%) | 122 (71.76%) |
HBsAg +ve | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anti-HCV +ve | 4 (2.35%) | 4 (8.33%) | 0 |