Physical Health Pakistan Project #27321

Adopt free treatment -1000 Hepatitis C Patients

by The Health Foundation

Project Report | May 27, 2021
Hepatitis Elimination in Testing Times of Covid 19

By Asim Ali | Program and Human Resource Manager

Diagnostics

These are challenging times for us all as the Current Pandemic has changed the health care scenario globally.

Covid -19 situation has severely affected Hepatitis Elimination activities in Pakistan too, with lockdowns and social distancing; it has been very hard to maintain the tempo of community sensitization, screening to find the missing millions and Hep B vaccination within high risk communities.

Nevertheless, we at THF knew the severity of hepatitis vis a vis corona. We couldn't ignore the needy people for a long time. We started back with our activities in the field on a limited scale soon after the lockdown was eased.

No patient has missed the lifesaving medication during all this period and we have ensured that all patients’ ongoing treatment are followed up in a timely manners and requisite medicines is provided to Hepatitis patients.

Achievement till date:

More than 1,114,000 high risk population sensitized with targeted and tailor made health awareness session
451,623 populations above 5 years of age fully immunized against Hepatitis B in selected high prevalent focus areas
Screened 239,320+ individuals for Hep B and Hep C
17,000 + identified Hep B and C in adopted intervention areas linked to Free, timely and quality treatment services

Breakup of Activities:

Achievements from Feb 2021 - April 2021:-

1. Treatment:

Patients Identified through screening / referral = 810

Patients Registered =1,521

Patients Completed Treatment = 1,143

Patients SVR Due = 374

Patients SVR Done = 287 (75%)

Patients SVR Achieved = 287 (75%)

2. Finding the “Missing Million”:

Screening camps held = 115

Number of population screened = 8566

Number found Hep C positive = 556 (6.5 %)

Number found Hep B positive = 137 (1.6 %)

We are doing our best to treat all patients but this cannot be achieved unless we have you as our invaluable donors who can back us in our fight against hepatitis.

Community Awareness

Hep B Vaccination 1

Hep B Vaccination 2

Screening Activity to find the missing millions

Screening To Find the missing millions 2

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Jan 29, 2021
Together, let's fight against Hepatitis

By Muhammad Musa | Marketing Coordinator

Find The Missing Millions

The Health Foundation, despite of challenges faced during the lockdown, continued to provide medicine for the treatment of Hepatitis B and C to each and every adopted patient.

We have recently inaugurated Hepatitis Free Kemari Project in collaboration with Gilead.

An American biotechnology company Gilead Sciences, Inc. joined hands with The Health Foundation and M.M Group Pvt. Ltd. for Viral Hepatitis Elimination in Pakistan.

The first of its kind partnership for Viral Hepatitis Elimination aims to improve awareness, screening, and linkage-to-care for viral hepatitis and ensure a work environment that is free from any discrimination for those with the disease. Screening is carried out in the community camps and identified patients will be treated at KPT Hospital Free of Cost.

The clinic was inaugurated by Mr. Shah Nawaz Judoon (Member Provincial Assembly Sindh), Firdios Shamim Naqvi (Member Provincial Assembly Sindh) and Mr. Mahmood Moulvi (Advisor of Minintry of Maritime Affairs.)

Talking at the launch, Mr. Firdous Shamim Naqvi said that we hope to eliminate viral hepatitis in Pakistan by promoting public private collaborations. It is important area for us to focus on, as this disease disproportionately inflicts the poor and marginalized who usually suffer at the hands of bad health systems and practices. For all these reasons, the public health goal of viral hepatitis elimination and the launch of this coalition to support this cause is extremely opportune. It is indeed, a very pragmatic step by the industry and stakeholders, he said.

He added that there is a need and we understand that elimination of viral Hepatitis on a national scale requires public awareness and appropriate prevention strategies to tackle the epidemic.

Pakistan has the second highest burden of viral hepatitis in the world, with an estimated 20 million people suffering from Hepatitis B or C. According to a recent estimate, over 200,000 new patients develop Hepatitis every year, and 10% to 40% of people with chronic infection may develop cirrhosis and potentially liver cancer. Many people contract the infection unknowingly, because of reuse of syringes, dental equipment and barber shop equipment.

Highly effective treatments for hepatitis C can cure the infection in over 95% of people. Hepatitis B can be prevented through vaccination. Those with chronic hepatitis B infection can manage the disease with lifelong treatment.

The inauguration of the clinic was followed up by a visit to the field where the team interacted with the lady health workers and praised their efforts for their hard work and dedication in the community.

Currently there are over 12 million reported Hepatitis cases in Pakistan. Till date THF has sensitized more than 1 million target population, treated 15,251 patients and has immunized 977,103 high risk population against Hepatitis. However, a lot more work has to be done. Let’s reach the 12 million together!

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Oct 2, 2020
Enabling Hepatitis Free Nation.

By Dr. Muhammad Ibad | Marketing Manager

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