'Free services for testing and treatment of hepatitis C and TB in Islamabad slums to start' says Health Minister.

ISLAMABAD -- Federal Minister of National Health Services Aamer Mehmood Kiani inaugurated a Model Centre for Infectious Diseases at G-7/3 Dispensary Islamabad. On this occasion Federal Health Minister said that government of Pakistan is revamping all health services in Islamabad to convert it in a Model City. It will be a model center dedicated for the screening, testing and treatment of hepatitis C patients with integration of other infectious diseases like Tuberculosis (TB). 'In this project we will start from screening from underserved communities of ICT. The teams will go door to door in slum communities to screen high risk individuals.

Those found positive will be referred to this center for confirmation of the disease and its treatment', said Minister while inaugurating the centre. Minister further said that to curb disease burden of hepatitis C, we are implementing Hepatitis Prevention and Control Project for ICT with incorporation of TB. The hepatitis C patients will be cured with three months' oral tablets treatment with no side effects. Hepatitis B vaccine will also be given to the patients undergoing hepatitis C treatment All the testing, treatment and hepatitis B vaccination will be done free of cost.

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