ISLAMABAD
Dr Akbar Niazi Teaching Hospital (ANTH) and Islamabad Medical and Dental College (IMDC), in collaboration with the Islamabad GAK Lions Club, organized a free hepatitis C screening camp at Iqra University under the Prime Minister’s National Hepatitis C Elimination Programme.
Medical students from IMDC assisted at registration and testing desks, gaining practical field experience in public health screening activities.
Yasir Khan Niazi thanked the university administration for its cooperation and reaffirmed ANTH’s commitment to supporting hepatitis C elimination through public awareness, early screening and access to treatment, particularly in educational institutions.
Dr Areej Neyazi urged universities and other institutions to encourage their faculty members and students to benefit from free hepatitis screening facilities.
Prof Dr Eatzaz Ahmed described the joint initiative as a sustainable effort to strengthen healthcare and promote preventive health practices in Pakistan.
Commemorative shields were presented to the participating leadership and organisers at the conclusion of the event.
