Race Against Time: Lahore Hepatitis Control Program Grapples with Medication Shortage, Endangering Patients' Lives

Race Against Time: Lahore Hepatitis Control Program Grapples with Medication Shortage, Endangering Patients' Lives

 LAHORE: According to News Article, patients who have registered with the Lahore Hepatitis Control Program have been waiting for their medication to finish its term. 

Details indicate that due to a shortage of medications at the clinics set up throughout Punjab, the lives of the patients registered with the Hepatitis Control Program in Punjab are in danger.

The drugs were not provided by the health department, according to Hepatitis Control Program Manager Dr. Abid Ghauri, since the price offered for the medications was too excessive.

He said that a new tender for the purchase of medicine had been launched, and he anticipated that by October 15 the supply will be replenished.

Sardar Masood Khan, Pakistan's ambassador to the US, had stated that Islamabad is unwavering in its commitment to resolving the hepatitis crisis and meeting the World Health Organization's worldwide eradication objectives by 2030.

At the United Nations Group of Friends to Eliminate Hepatitis' second annual meeting, which was held in conjunction with UNGA78, Ambassador Masood Khan spoke on behalf of Pakistan.

What is Hepatitis?

Hepatitis is an infection of the liver that can result in a range of health issues, some of which can be deadly. It is brought on by a number of infectious viruses and noninfectious factors.

Types A, B, C, D, and E are the names of the five main hepatitis virus strains. They all cause liver disease, but there are key differences between them, such as how the disease is transmitted, how severe it is, where it occurs, and how it is prevented.

In particular, types B and C are the most prevalent causes of viral hepatitis-related fatalities, liver cancer, liver cirrhosis, and chronic illness in hundreds of millions of individuals.

Read More: "Pakistan's Ambitious Vision: Eliminating Hepatitis by 2030 and Forging Global Alliances for Health Security"