GMMMC Sukkur observes World Hepatitis Day.

SUKKUR -- A public awareness walk was staged at the Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College (GMMMC) Sukkur on Thursday to observe World Hepatitis Day (WHD) under the aegis of the departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Addressing the participants, Dean Faculty Dr Saleh Muhammad Channa said there were about 15 million people suffering from hepatitis B and C in Pakistan and the prevalence of hepatitis C in the country was around 5 per cent and that of hepatitis B was nearly 2.

He said the WHD's theme could be easily adapted for local use to achieve elimination, greater awareness, increased diagnosis and key interventions, vaccination and injection safety. Every activity that addressed the viral hepatitis was a step towards eliminating it, he added.

Dr Channa observed that viral hepatitis was one of the leading causes of death globally, accounting for...