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Hepatitis B and C is spreading fast , already in a recent seminar in Shifa Hospoital reported in press an incidence of 15% of participants tested on site was discovered . It seems that not less than 10% of Pakistan population is Hepatitis C positive , meaning thereby we need atleast 300 liver transplant centres in the coming decade and atleast 1000 new Liver disease wards for this disease alone , what a number ?
Here are some recommendations from websites though not will agree on all these.
1. ALL ROAD SIDE BARBERS BE CLOSED WHERE RUNNING WATER SUPPLY IS NOT POSSIBLE .
IF THEY DO NOT STOP JAIL THEM.
2.MERE WASHING OF BARBER EQUIPMENT WITH DETTOL IS NOT ENOUGH , IN BARBER'S SHOPS AND
BEAUTY PARLOURS , SPECIAL DISINFECTANTS BE USED AND PREFERABLY EVERY PERSON SHOULD
HIS OWN SCISSORS AND ESPECIALLY RAZORS WHEN THEY VISIT BARBER..
3. MEN FOUND EXTRACTING TEETH OR SELLING CHEAP DENTAL PROSTETHIC ON ROAD SIDE BE
REMOVED AND JAILED IF THEY REPEAT.
4.PUBLIC MUST GIVE UP HABIT OF GETTING WATER AND GLUCOSE DRIPS FOR NO REASON .
5. THE ROUTINE OF GETTING INJECTIONS OF VITAMINS FOR NO GOOD REASON BE STOPPED .
6. WOMEN SHOULD NOT SHARE UNDER GARMENTS .
7. SHARING TOWELS AND TOOTH BRUSHES AND TOOTH PASTES BE STOPPED.
8. INFECTED MOTHERS SHOULD AVOID SHARING SAME SPOON AND PLATE WITH CHILD .
9 . PEOPLE SHOULD STOP EATING IN COMMON PLATES AND MUST HAVE THEIR OWN PLATE AND
BREAD AND CUPS .
10. WHEN ADMINISTERING POLIO OR OTHER DROPS THE VIAL MUST HAVE ONE DOSE AND HANDS
SHOULD BE WASHED , CURRENT PRACTICE OF VOLUNTEERS GIVING FROM 20 DOSE VIALS AND
NO FACILITIES FOR WASHING BE STOPPED .
11. BLOOD BANKS MUST BE SUPERVISED AS THE WHOLE SERVICE .
13. SHIAS SHOULD AVOID SHARING ZANJEERS IN RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES . EACH ONE SHOULD
HAVE HIS OWN ZANJEER . BETTER AVOID PRACTICE ALTOGETHER AS CROSS SPILLING CAN
OCCUR .
14. MEDICAL PERSONS SHOULD NOW CONSIDER WEARING GLOVES DURING EXAMINATIONS .
15. TREATMENT BY EXPERT OF HEPATITIS C SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED .
16 . THOSE SUFFERING FROM IT SINCE LONG SHOULD HAVE PERIODIC ULTRASOUND AND
LIVER DEPARTMENT VISIT TWICE A YEAR .
PIMS received 3,000 hepatitis patients in one year
Islamabad:Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences received well over 3,000 patients of hepatitis with severe complications in last one year while over 2300 new patients suffering from hepatitis reported at the hospital during the said period.Data collected by ‘The News’ reveals that there is an increase in number of cases registered at the PIMS as compared to the previous year particularly with complications involving liver disease.
The PIMS has put as many as 2,300 new patients of hepatitis C on anti-viral treatment in last one year and it is alarming that nearly 1,500 patients of hepatitis reached hospital after episodes of blood vomiting, said Deputy Director at PIMS Dr. Waseem Ahmed Khawaja while talking to ‘The News’ on Saturday.He added that the PIMS received over 1,800 patients of hepatitis C with coma, a severe complication of the disease. The hospital has been providing anti-viral treatment to all these patients suffering from severe complications of hepatitis, he said.
To a query, he said the incidence of hepatitis B along with hepatitis C is also on the rise and the PIMS has registered as many as 300 new patients of hepatitis B in last one year who were in need of anti-viral treatment.Around 350 patients were diagnosed with hepatitis A and over 150 with hepatitis E at the PIMS in one year, said Dr. Khawaja. He added that it is observed that most of the patients suffering from hepatitis A and E do not report at the tertiary care hospitals.
He said the number of new patients diagnosed with hepatitis reveals that the incidence of the infection is increasing every year at an alarming pace in this region of the country and there is a dire need of creating awareness among public on various aspects of the disease.
Delay in reporting has been observed in majority of cases suffering from hepatitis and for in time diagnosis, there is a need of making public more aware, said Dr. Khawaja.He said that both the oral medication and injection therapy are being provided to hepatitis C patients at PIMS. It is decided according to stage of the disease and age of the patient that what kind of treatment, he or she is needed, he said.To a query, he said the increase in number of cases of hepatitis show that at present, there is no significant control on spread of the disease.
He, like many other health experts, said the main reasons behind spread of hepatitis are use of unsterilized medical equipment, use of unscreened blood and blood products, multiple uses of single syringes, beauty parlour instruments and carelessness in lifestyle.He said if we want to control spread of hepatitis across the country, the facilities of PCR testing and genotyping must be made available in all healthcare facilities for all patients.It is important that PCR and genotyping is a must for diagnosis, prognosis and duration of treatment and whether a patient needs treatment or not for antiviral therapy.
Talking to ‘The News’ in connection with World Hepatitis Day, observed on Friday, he said the spread of hepatitis can only be controlled through proper management of the existing patients and awareness among public on how to prevent it.
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Hepatitis B and C is spreading fast , already in a recent seminar in Shifa Hospoital reported in press an incidence of 15% of participants tested on site was discovered . It seems that not less than 10% of Pakistan population is Hepatitis C positive , meaning thereby we need atleast 300 liver transplant centres in the coming decade and atleast 1000 new Liver disease wards for this disease alone , what a number ?
Here are some recommendations from websites though not will agree on all these.
1. ALL ROAD SIDE BARBERS BE CLOSED WHERE RUNNING WATER SUPPLY IS NOT POSSIBLE .
IF THEY DO NOT STOP JAIL THEM.
2.MERE WASHING OF BARBER EQUIPMENT WITH DETTOL IS NOT ENOUGH , IN BARBER'S SHOPS AND
BEAUTY PARLOURS , SPECIAL DISINFECTANTS BE USED AND PREFERABLY EVERY PERSON SHOULD
HIS OWN SCISSORS AND ESPECIALLY RAZORS WHEN THEY VISIT BARBER..
3. MEN FOUND EXTRACTING TEETH OR SELLING CHEAP DENTAL PROSTETHIC ON ROAD SIDE BE
REMOVED AND JAILED IF THEY REPEAT.
4.PUBLIC MUST GIVE UP HABIT OF GETTING WATER AND GLUCOSE DRIPS FOR NO REASON .
5. THE ROUTINE OF GETTING INJECTIONS OF VITAMINS FOR NO GOOD REASON BE STOPPED .
6. WOMEN SHOULD NOT SHARE UNDER GARMENTS .
7. SHARING TOWELS AND TOOTH BRUSHES AND TOOTH PASTES BE STOPPED.
8. INFECTED MOTHERS SHOULD AVOID SHARING SAME SPOON AND PLATE WITH CHILD .
9 . PEOPLE SHOULD STOP EATING IN COMMON PLATES AND MUST HAVE THEIR OWN PLATE AND
BREAD AND CUPS .
10. WHEN ADMINISTERING POLIO OR OTHER DROPS THE VIAL MUST HAVE ONE DOSE AND HANDS
SHOULD BE WASHED , CURRENT PRACTICE OF VOLUNTEERS GIVING FROM 20 DOSE VIALS AND
NO FACILITIES FOR WASHING BE STOPPED .
11. BLOOD BANKS MUST BE SUPERVISED AS THE WHOLE SERVICE .
13. SHIAS SHOULD AVOID SHARING ZANJEERS IN RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES . EACH ONE SHOULD
HAVE HIS OWN ZANJEER . BETTER AVOID PRACTICE ALTOGETHER AS CROSS SPILLING CAN
OCCUR .
14. MEDICAL PERSONS SHOULD NOW CONSIDER WEARING GLOVES DURING EXAMINATIONS .
15. TREATMENT BY EXPERT OF HEPATITIS C SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED .
16 . THOSE SUFFERING FROM IT SINCE LONG SHOULD HAVE PERIODIC ULTRASOUND AND
LIVER DEPARTMENT VISIT TWICE A YEAR .
PIMS received 3,000 hepatitis patients in one year
Islamabad:Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences received well over 3,000 patients of hepatitis with severe complications in last one year while over 2300 new patients suffering from hepatitis reported at the hospital during the said period.Data collected by ‘The News’ reveals that there is an increase in number of cases registered at the PIMS as compared to the previous year particularly with complications involving liver disease.
The PIMS has put as many as 2,300 new patients of hepatitis C on anti-viral treatment in last one year and it is alarming that nearly 1,500 patients of hepatitis reached hospital after episodes of blood vomiting, said Deputy Director at PIMS Dr. Waseem Ahmed Khawaja while talking to ‘The News’ on Saturday.He added that the PIMS received over 1,800 patients of hepatitis C with coma, a severe complication of the disease. The hospital has been providing anti-viral treatment to all these patients suffering from severe complications of hepatitis, he said.
To a query, he said the incidence of hepatitis B along with hepatitis C is also on the rise and the PIMS has registered as many as 300 new patients of hepatitis B in last one year who were in need of anti-viral treatment.Around 350 patients were diagnosed with hepatitis A and over 150 with hepatitis E at the PIMS in one year, said Dr. Khawaja. He added that it is observed that most of the patients suffering from hepatitis A and E do not report at the tertiary care hospitals.
He said the number of new patients diagnosed with hepatitis reveals that the incidence of the infection is increasing every year at an alarming pace in this region of the country and there is a dire need of creating awareness among public on various aspects of the disease.
Delay in reporting has been observed in majority of cases suffering from hepatitis and for in time diagnosis, there is a need of making public more aware, said Dr. Khawaja.He said that both the oral medication and injection therapy are being provided to hepatitis C patients at PIMS. It is decided according to stage of the disease and age of the patient that what kind of treatment, he or she is needed, he said.To a query, he said the increase in number of cases of hepatitis show that at present, there is no significant control on spread of the disease.
He, like many other health experts, said the main reasons behind spread of hepatitis are use of unsterilized medical equipment, use of unscreened blood and blood products, multiple uses of single syringes, beauty parlour instruments and carelessness in lifestyle.He said if we want to control spread of hepatitis across the country, the facilities of PCR testing and genotyping must be made available in all healthcare facilities for all patients.It is important that PCR and genotyping is a must for diagnosis, prognosis and duration of treatment and whether a patient needs treatment or not for antiviral therapy.
Talking to ‘The News’ in connection with World Hepatitis Day, observed on Friday, he said the spread of hepatitis can only be controlled through proper management of the existing patients and awareness among public on how to prevent it.
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