Experts for province-wide hepatitis screening

KARACHI:Eminent gastroenterologist and president of Pak GI and Liver Disease Society (PGLDS) Dr Sajjad Jamil on Saturday said in Pakistan Hepatitis B and C infections are on the rise due to reuse of syringes, poor infection control practices, lack of awareness and

Drug addict dies of overdose

KARACHI:A drug addict died of an overdose in Karachi’s SITE area on Saturday. As per rescue sources, a 50-year-old unknown man took an overdose of a drug that deteriorated his health. As a result, he died near Nouras Chowrangi. The body was

Man found dead in Gulshan-e-Iqbal

KARACHI:A man was found dead with his throat slit in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area of the city on Saturday. According to rescue sources, a 28-year-old, Muhammad Hamad was found dead with his throat cut in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area. The body was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed

CEO SHCC message on the World Hepatitis Day

KARACHI:For elimination of hepatitis, a lesson needs to be read and implemented on the model of “IQRA” on a national level: I=Infection Prevention and Control We will strive together and follow the Egypt model for the near elimination of Hepatitis within 7

Governor bids farewell to Chief of Bohra Community

KARACHI:Governor Sindh Imran Ismail on Friday bid farewell to Chief of Bohra Community Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin at the Karachi Airport. Imran Ismail thanked Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin for visiting the country and expressed the hope that Syedna Mufaddal would continue to bring about