Fighting hepatitis

According to WHO’s report, around 20 million people in Pakistan are suffering from a fatal disease: hepatitis. This statistics is quite alarming. Although vaccination for the disease is available in the market, many people living in extreme poverty cannot afford to complete the vaccination course.

Despite the fact that it is one of the most deadly diseases, the country can work to prevent this disease by taking some precautionary measures. These measures include discarding the syringe after its use, avoid adulterated blood transfusion, use sterilised surgical instruments. The people will have to use these precautionary measures to avoid the spread of disease.

Javaid Bashir (Lahore)