LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid has announced to reactivate Punjab Blood Transfusion Authority. She announced this during her visit to anti-hepatitis free screening camp at Mian Munshi Hospital Lahore on Saturday.
The Health Minister also inquired about the localities of those who came to the free screening camp for the test and about the performance of their medical staff.
Talking to media on the occasion, Dr. Yasmin Rashid said that Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar have formally given approval to the revamping of Punjab Blood Transfusion Authority.
She said that during the three days more than five thousand people benefited from six anti-hepatitis free screening camps. She said that we are thankful to Lab PK for their cooperation with Health Department regarding free anti-hepatitis screening camp.
The Provincial Minister said that with the cooperation of Lab PK, health department has also provided free medicines to the patients besides screening of hepatitis. Hepatitis C has been diagnosed in 327 people where 29 people have been diagnosed the patient of hepatitis B during three days screening camps.
Free of cost vaccine was also given to more 3800 people who got negative in hepatitis during the screening, she added.Dr. Yasmin said, “Awareness campaign in connection with hepatitis screening is being launched by Punjab Hepatitis Control Program throughout the province.
Areas of Punjab are given priority regarding hepatitis screening. We are determined to make Pakistan hepatitis free country. Hepatitis free Pakistan campaign is on the top in Punjab health strategy.”
She said revolutionary measures are being taken with WHO for providing safe treatment facilities to the patients of public sector hospitals.
Strict instructions have been issued to the MS of the hospital for the safe dumping of hospital’s waste, she added.(INP)
