Title of article
Editorial: Preventing transmission of hepatitis C due to unsafe injections should be a priority for Pakistan
Author/Authors
Altaf, Arshad Bridge Consultants Foundation, Karachi , Khamassi, Selma World Health Organisation - Safe Injection Global Network(SIGN) Secretariat , Shah, Sharaf Ali 1,3Bridge Consultants Foundation, Karachi
From page
239
To page
241
Abstract
Pakistan has one of the highest burdens of hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) in the world. A national survey conducted in 2007 reported the prevalence of hepatitis C infection to be 4.8%,1 the highest among its neighboring countries. A conservative estimate would mean eight million persons infected with this life threatening illness.
Journal title
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
Journal title
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
Record number
2590862
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