By Asim Ali | Project Leader
The fate of nations changes if we all do a bit on our part. Similarly, founded in 2007, The Health Foundation is doing its part with a Vision, to make Pakistan Hepatitis free & with a mission to create awareness and promote healthy practices for management of various diseases in the general public, with an initial focus on Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.
THF is member of the World Hepatitis Alliance and CEVHAP. It also works in coordination with W.H.O and is part of the GAVI Civil Society Organization Alliance for Immunization in Pakistan. THF is also very proud to serve as Member of National Technical Advisory Group on Hepatitis Prevention and Control in Pakistan.
THF is a group of likeminded individuals who have joined hands to bring about some positive change in the lives of the poor and marginalized.
Eye Opening Statistics *:
Over 19 million people suffer from Hepatitis in Pakistan
Every 10th person is Hepatitis B or C positive in Pakistan
Every 30 seconds, one person dies from Hepatitis in the Asia Pacific region (3x higher than HIV/AIDS)
Pakistan ranks the 2nd highest in Hepatitis prevalence around the globe
Project Overview:
The Health Foundation with this project would be taking a step up the ladder towards its goal in making a significant difference in decreasing the prevalence of Hepatitis B/C. It envisions a community-based intervention, linked to a Hepatitis center at Rashidabad, which would carry out this mission for a preselected population, through its well run and established programs integrated at one point, linking up the community and the services of the THF Hepatitis Centre. The beneficiaries in this case would be the community of villages in UC where Rashidabad project exists
Objective:
The Health Foundation provide free of cost services to the non-affording patients. The Services include Hep B vaccination, Community Sensitization, Free Labs test + PCR and Hep B & Hep C medicine.
1. Providing Awareness to 90% population
2. Immunizing 85% of the population for Hep B
3. To "Find the Missing Millions" via screening above 17 yrs of age
4. Free Lab diagnostic of all positive patients
5. Registering Hepatitis C positive patients who are eligible for treatment through
Project Overview:
The Health Foundation has implemented Hepatitis Free Community Project in Rashidabad - Tando Allayar, which consists of 04 intervention i.e. awareness, vaccination, screening to find the missing millions and diagnostics and treatment. All these services are free of cost. This community based intervention is saving lives of the poor community.
Objective:
The Health Foundation provide free of cost services to the non-affording patients. The Services include Hep B vaccination, Community Sensitization, Free Labs test + PCR and Hep B & Hep C medicine.
1. Providing Awareness to 90% population
2. Immunizing 85% of the population for Hep B
3. To "Find the Missing Millions" via screening above 17 yrs of age
4. Free Lab diagnostic of all positive patients
5. Registering Hepatitis C positive patients who are eligible for treatment through
Progress Review of the 1st Quarter (July - Sept 2021) of the Financial Year (June 2021- July 2022):
Treatment:
Awareness:
Hep B Vaccination:
Screening Activity - "Find the missing millions":
Project Issues:
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