KARACHI: The Altamash General Hospital, organized a public awareness program on HEPATITIS as CSR activity. Around 300 people from different walks of life attended the session. Dr. Munir Ahmed welcomed the guests and introduced salient features of Altamash General Hospital, says a Press release.
Located at junction of both high and low economic group of population, Altamash General Hospital, a 200 bed Hospital provides quality health care in all disciplines of medicines and surgery; to all sections of society without discrimination and at affordable cost. Having an excellent and prompt team to respond at its ER, Altamash General Hospital offer 24/7, latest diagnostic facilities such as 32 slice CT Scan, Open Bore MRI, Digital X-Ray, Ultrasound and Clinical Laboratory.
The State of the Art Operating Rooms can cater for all types of Surgeries round the clock and with 12 Ventilators and with highly skilled professional team provide specialized care at intensive care units. The Vision and Mission of Dr. Altamash to provide quality health care to people of this city, provide synergetic affect to the management, who work hard to make this hospital as most shining star on the horizon of health care sector of the country.
Eminent Gastro-Entomologist Professor Waseem Jafri gave a detailed account of Hepatitis epidemic in Pakistan. He said Pakistan has second largest population of Hepatitis C infected people after China. Dr. Waseem talked extensively on all types of hepatitis A, B, C, D and E). He stressed the need for taking preventive measures especially against Hepatitis B and C, which are transmitted through contaminated blood contact.
He stressed to use new, sterilised syringe every time anyone need injections. Not toshare blades, tooth brushes, practise safe sex. He emphasised on need for getting vaccinated against
Hepatitis B, ensure new born babies are vaccinated on day one. The only recipe against Hepatitis C is prevention.
Popular Singer and Civil Rights Activist Shehzad Roy as the chief Guest who in his speech re-emphasised the need for taking all efforts by the Government, general Public and health providers to work hand in hand to eliminate Hepatitis B and C from Pakistan. On this occasion, Altamash Hospital with support of Horizon Pharma offered free test of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis, Random Blood Sugar check and free cholesterol check. Around 400 people availed this facility.
The public awareness program was sponsored by Horizon Pharma, Pakistan.