Islamabad, (Urduupoint / Pakistan Point News – 27th July 2025) Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif said that the National Program of Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s National Program for the abolition of Hepatitis C targets to screen more than 165 million people by 2030 and provide free treatment in all positive cases.
In a message on the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, he said, “This is a national proposal for our collective commitment to save and achieve the future. Different segments of the society to contribute to the efforts to end this crisis.”
He said, “On this World Hepatitis Day, we join the international community in re -defying our commitment to eliminate Hepatitis and protect our people’s health.”
“Pakistan is one of the counties that are widely affected by global hepatitis C epidemics.
He said.
Whereas hepatitis pose a threat to all sections of society, certain segment processes, newborns of informed mothers, healthcare workers, which include insufficient infection control, essentially in rural and bottom -to -low areas, in insufficient infection control, essential infection control, essential infection control, essential infection control, essentially. ,
The Prime Minister said, “It is necessary to raise awareness about hepatitis not to break the stigma around the disease, but also encourage people to prevent new information and to ensure timely treatment for these affected, encourage people to seek medical advice, and do not stop treatment due to fear or stigma. The entire community needs support.”
“Today, we confirm our collective responsibility to create a healthy, safe and hepatitis -free Pakistan,” he concluded.
