HYDERABAD: An awareness walk was organized in connection with “World Hepatitis Day” on Wednesday here at the OPD of Liaquat University hospital and was participated by Medical Superintendent, doctors and paramedical staff.
Addressing the participants of Walk, MS Dr. Muhammad Siddique
Pahore said “International Hepatitis Day” was being celebrated today all over the world including Pakistan to raise awareness about the disease, its causes and
preventive measures to stop its spread.
In order to curb spread of this dangerous liver disease, people should
avoid visiting quacks, Dr. Pahore said and advised them to visit
Hepatitis centres established in government hospitals for proper
treatment of the disease.
He said Hepatitis was spreading rapidly in our society because of not
adopting preventive measures therefore it was imperative to raise
awareness among the citizens so that it could be stopped from spreading
further.
Additional Medical Superintendent OPD Dr. Mujeeb Kalwar, AMS Dr.
Ali Nawaz Abbasi, In-charge Hepatitis Dr. Sanam Langah and others were
present on the occasion.