VFAHT

Town Hall Meeting

“Eliminate Hepatitis by 2030 | Progress and Challenges”

12 August, 2020

04:00 PM PST

August 12, 2020

Online

04:00 PM PST

Event Details:

World Hepatitis Day is commemorated each year on 28 July to enhance awareness of viral hepatitis. Pakistan has 12 million cases of hepatitis B and C (HBV/HCV) and is therefore highest country in the world to have such a high disease occurrence.

This town hall meeting is part of the Hepatitis Prevention Campaign led by Volunteer Force Against Hepatitis Transmission (a division of Infection Prevention and Control Foundation) this July and August with the theme of “Hepatitis Free Future | Hepatitis Free Pakistan” to commemorate the World Hepatitis Day (July 28) and Independence Day of Pakistan (August 14).

2 CME Hours will be awarded to registered participants for attending the Town Hall Meeting on the topic of ELIMINATE HEPATITIS BY 2030 | PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES on August 12, 2020 | 4:00 PM (PKT). Only registered participants, who will fill the Post Town Hall Meeting Evaluation Form are eligible to confer CME Hours Certification by the University of Health Sciences, Lahore

Registrations will be closed on August 12 at 2:00 PM (PKT)

Panelist Speakers:

Prof. Dr. Javed Akram

Vice-Chancellor of the University of Health Sciences (UHS)

Karen Krok, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Dr. Shuaib Khan

Chief Executive Officer,
Punjab Healthcare Commission

Mr. Hammad Naqi Khan

Director General, WWF Pakistan

Moderators:

Dr. Shahzad Ali Khan (Ph.D, MPH)

Head of Public Health Department, Health Services Academy, Islamabad (UHS)

Umar Farooq, MD, MS

Associate Professor, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Penn State University, College of Medicine, USA

Dr. Umair Haider

Chief Operating Officer, Infection Prevention and Control Foundation

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