600,00 hepatitis patients registered in KP Khyber Pakthunkhwa Prime Minister\’s Control Program for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis

PESHAWAR (APP): The Prime Minister\’s Control Program for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis is successfully underway in Khyber Pakthunkhwa wherein 60,000 poor registered patients are being treated in different hospitals by getting free medical assistance through this ambitious initiative of the Federal Govt.
As many as 50,000 patients diagnosed with Hepatitis C and 10,000 with Hepatitis B are receiving free treatment in 25 District Headquarters and eight teaching hospitals of the province and making fast recovery, official sources in PM\’s Hepatitis Control Program, Department of Health Govt of Khyber Pakthunkhwa told APP on Tuesday.
He said 3000 patients, who do not give response to normal treatment was also being focused. The Prime Minister Program for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis was launched on August 29, 2005 to substantially decrease the prevalence and mortality due to viral hepatitis by utilizing the existing health infrastructure and services.
The official said this program was in progress across the province successfully and will hopefully continue till 2017 with achievement of all the major targets are priority.
He said this program has greatly help registered patients in diagnosing besides providing free treatment to them.

The official sources said the Govt was spending huge amount on treatment and diagnoses of patients and release of funds with regular intervals was need of the hour to ensure timely purchase of medicines and other necessary items to help patients especially in remote and far flung areas of the province.
The official expressed optimism the allocated amount for this program would not only be provided with regular intervals but the share of KP would also be increased to help mitigate the suffering of ailing patients.
Quackery, transfusion of unsafe blood, surgery with unhygienic instruments etc were the main reasons spreading hepatitis that needed to be controlled and checked.
The official recommended strict action against unregistered quacks, adding hepatitis Surveillance System have been established while focus was being made on provision of drugs for Hepatitis B & C patients free of cost.
Likewise, hepatitis B vaccine was being provided to high-risk population while focus was being made to ensure safe blood transfusion, proper disposal of medical devices including syringes and disposal of hospital waste. F.P Report

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