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WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY NEWS SEPTEMBER 2019
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To celebrate World Hepatitis Day on
28 July 2019, the Pakistan Society of
Gastroenterology (PSG) arranged an
awareness program at the Lady Reading
Hospital in Peshawar. Worldwide,
300 million people are living
with viral hepatitis unaware. Without
finding the undiagnosed and linking
them to care, millions will continue to
suffer, and lives will be lost. On World
Hepatitis Day people from across the
world are called upon to take action
and raise awareness to find the “missing
millions”. The theme of 2019 is
“Invest in eliminating hepatitis.”
It is thought that Pakistan has the
second highest prevalence of HCV
in the world. 12 million people are
infected with hepatitis B and C in the
country. Additionally according to the
official data nearly 20 million people
are unaware that they are living with
the disease.
All doctors, trainees, medical officers,
paramedics and nurses on staff
at the Lady Reading Hospital took
part in a lecture and walk. Most of
the emphasis of the event was devoted
to the prevention of hepatitis. Professor
Aamir Ghafoor Khan chaired the
session.
World Hepatitis Day in
Peshawar, Pakistan
Bakht Biland, MD
Vice President, Pakistan Society of Gastroenterology, KP Chapter
Peshawar, Pakistan
Presentation at World Hepatitis Day
Audience at the Lady Reading Hospital