Hepatitis Prevention and Control

    About Program

    Pakistan ranks second among the league of nations when it comes to the prevalence of Hepatitis C, only after Egypt. About 7-9 million population of Pakistan is a carrier of hepatitis B. Despite launching the “Hepatitis Control Program” in 2009, the prevalence rate of hepatitis B & C is the same as it was in 2007.

    People infected with Hepatitis B and C usually have no symptoms. The treatment of viral hepatitis is very expensive and poses a great financial burden on the economy of the country. Unfortunately, healthcare facilities have become a harbor for spreading Hepatitis B and C. 

    VFAHT is serving as the task force in the fight for the eradication of Hepatitis B and C in Pakistan. It conducts different projects under the banner of the prevention and control program.

    Fight The Bite Awareness Camp

    We encourage students to join the largest volunteer body of Pakistan. Students currently enrolled in any HEC recognized institute from across Pakistan are eligible to apply.

    Step 1
    1.  Write an email to president.vfaht@ipacfoundation.org, sharing your interest in forming a local chapter at your institution. You will receive a formal invitation along with further instructions within 3-5 businsess days.

    2.  Gather a team of 5-15 like-minded students who are interested in volunteering.

    3.  Arrange and attend an Orientation Session with the Expansion and Outreach Team of VFAHT. The date and time of this session will be coordinated via email.
    Step 2
    1. Get the necessary documents (e.g Introductory presentations, application form templates, etc.) from the Expansion and Outreach Team VFAHT, required for the establishment process.

    2. Approach an active faculty member (Usually a Head of Department), brief him/her about this student organization, its mission, and the past activities.

    3. Take the faculty member on-board and invite him/her to become the ‘Faculty Staff President’ of the local chapter at your institution.

    4. Get a signed and stamped ‘Recommendation letter to the Head of Institute’ from the Faculty Staff President.

    5. Approach the Head of Institute/Registrar/Head of Student Affairs.

    6. Ask for permission to establish a student body and conduct activities from the Head of Institute.

    7. Invite Head of Institute to become the ‘Patron-In-Chief’ of the student body.
    Fight The Bite Awareness Camp
      1. Create a Facebook page of the local council e.g. VFAHT-AIMC.
     
      1. Create a Gmail account for formal coordination e.g. vfaht.aimc@gmail.com.
     
    1. Start the recruitment of volunteers according to ‘Selection Process of Local Council’.

    Webinars

    Hep Talk

    Online Campaign HEP TALK July 28, 2020 The University of
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    Awareness Session on Hepatitis

    Online Campaign Awareness Session on Hepatitis July 18, 2020Dera Ghazi
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    Hepatitis Hour

    Online Campaign Hepatitis Hour July 18, 2020 Akhtar Saeed Medical
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    “Eliminate Hepatitis by 2030 | Progress and Challenges”

    Town Hall Meeting “Eliminate Hepatitis by 2030 | Progress and
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    Screening Camps

    Hepatitis Screening Camp

    Community Health Camp July 05, 2021 Sheikh Zyed Medical College, Rahimyar Khan. In commemorating the World
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    Hepatitis Screening Camp

    Campus Activity Hepatitis Screening Camp January 26, 2020 Shifa Tameer
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    Hepatitis Awareness and Screening Camp

    Online Campaign Hepatitis Awareness and Screening Camp March 09, 2020
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    Hepatitis Screening Camp

    Town Hall Meeting Hepatitis Screening Camp October 27, 2020Rawalpindi Medical
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    Community Awareness Campaigns

    Calling All The Shots

    VFAHT in collaboration with the Hepatitis & Infection Control Program, Punjab, organized
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    World Immunization Week

    VFAHT in collaboration with the Hepatitis & Infection Control Program, Punjab, organized
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    Vaccines Bring us Closer

    VFAHT in collaboration with the Hepatitis & Infection Control Program, Punjab, organized
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    Kill the Myths

    VFAHT in collaboration with the Hepatitis & Infection Control Program, Punjab, organized
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    Hepatitis B & C Screening and Vaccination Camp

    VFAHT in collaboration with the Hepatitis & Infection Control Program, Punjab, organized
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    Hepatitis B and C Screening and Vaccination Camp

    Viral Hepatitis B and C are still rampant in Pakistan. VFAHT in collaboration with
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    Wicked Hepatitis and Vile Corona

    Public AwarenessAugust 25, 2021 – August 28, 2021 Amna Inayat
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    Be the Voice against Hepatitis

    Public AwarenessAugust 08, 2021 Allama Iqbal Medical College August 08,
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    Hepatitis Campaign

    Public AwarenessJuly 29, 2021 – August 04, 2021 Dow University
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    Hepatitis B and C Screening and Vaccination Camp

    Viral Hepatitis B and C, causing chronic liver disease, complications and death,
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    Capacity Building Training

    Introductory Seminar on Hepatitis

    Campus Activity Introductory Seminar on Hepatitis February 02, 2020 University
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    ABC of Hepatitis – First step towards a Hepatitis free Pakistan

    Webinar ABC of Hepatitis – First step towards a Hepatitis
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    Dilemma of Developing Countries | Workshop Series

    Online Campaign Dilemma of Developing Countries | Workshop Series July
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    My Hepatitis Story | Series Of True Stories By Hepatitis Survivors

    Online Campaign My Hepatitis Story | Series Of True Stories
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    Combatting Hepatitis with The World Health Organization | Policy Reform

    Online Campaign Combatting Hepatitis with The World Health Organization |
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    Online Hepatitis History Taking Workshop

    Online Campaign Online Hepatitis History Taking Workshop August 31, 2020
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