Call to raise hepatitis awareness
Experts say majority unaware of how viral infection can be prevented
The faculty members and students of Rawalpindi Medical University took part in a walk organised to mark World Hepatitis Day. PHOTO: EXPRESS
RAWALPINDI:
Health experts have called for effective action towards combating hepatitis through sustained awareness and education as World Hepatitis Day was marked in Pakistan and the rest of the world on Wednesday.
According to data, around two million people die of hepatitis in the world every year with a three per cent global ratio of hepatitis C and seven per cent Hepatitis C cases. The disease is fast spreading in Asian countries with Afghanistan being on the top and Pakistan ranking second in the world.
Punjab govt releases Rs120m for RIUKT
The hospital will be made functional for kidney transplantations, dialysis and other kidney diseases.
The Punjab government has so far spent Rs450 million on the project that has a price tag of over Rs1.27 billion. PHOTO: FILE
RAWALPINDI:
The Punjab government has released an outstanding amount of Rs120 million for the Rawalpindi Institute of Urology and Kidney Transplant (RIUKT) to carry out remaining civil work and procuring necessary electro-medical equipment for treating kidney patients, a spokesperson said on Sunday.
In this regard, a letter of credit (LC) for the purchase of a modern 128-Slice CT scanner worth Rs110 million has been opened while an imported Rs70 million lithotripsy machine, for breaking stones through radiations, would be installed at the facility soon, they added.