National Skills University Hosts Hepatitis C Screening Camp in Islamabad

What Happened

National Skills University (NSU) in Islamabad organized a Hepatitis C screening camp on Thursday [2]. This event was held under the Prime Minister’s National Hepatitis C Elimination Programme [2]. The camp was described by The Nation as the first Hepatitis C screening camp held in federal universities under this national programme [1].

During the event, Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, participated in the screening [2]. He met with Zubair Nasir, the Executive Director of QJ Diagnostic Laboratory, and Dr. Jamal Nasir, the Director of City Lab [2]. Both organizations are contributing to the national programme [2].

Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar commended the organizing team, the participating students, and Prof. Dr. M. Arif Nadeem Saqib, who is the Chairperson of the Department of Health Sciences Technology at NSU [2]. The initiative aims to support national efforts to eliminate hepatitis C by improving access to screening, public awareness, and timely treatment, with a goal of a hepatitis-free Pakistan by 2030 [2]. The camp emphasized collaboration between the HEC, NSU Islamabad, QJ Diagnostic Laboratory, and City Lab [2].