Viral hepatitis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, but has long been
neglected by national and international policymakers. Recent modelling studies suggest that …

Emerging infectious diseases pose a serious threat to public health security; this is
especially true in the underdeveloped world because of limited resources to combat them …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a global health
strategy to eliminate viral hepatitis. We project the treatment and prevention requirements to …

Background The WHO elimination strategy for hepatitis C virus advocates scaling up
screening and treatment to reduce global hepatitis C incidence by 80% by 2030, but little is …

Background The burden of hepatitis C (HCV) infection in Pakistan is among the highest in
the world, with a reported national HCV prevalence of 6.7% in 2014. In specific populations …

Background To report the findings of preoperative screening regarding prevalence of
Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in patients presenting for cataract surgery. Findings A descriptive …

Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of Hepatitis C in Pakistan 2017 | Umar | Journal of Ayub
Medical College Abbottabad Page Header EDITORIAL BOARD ADVISORY BOARD JOURNAL …

Background Globally, 9% of people who inject drugs (PWID), a key hepatitis C-infected
population, reside in sub-Saharan Africa. In South Africa, hepatitis C seroprevalence in …

Background: Transgenders are the individuals, who due to certain psychological or physical
requirement mismatch with their naturally received genders. Among transgender types, male …

Background To study the effect of Interferon (INF) alpha-2b therapy on the serum lipids and
fatty acid (FA) level in pre and post treated hepatitis C (HCV) patients. Methods Fifty samples …