ArticleInternational journal of health policy and management2018
The Urgency to Mitigate the Spread of Hepatitis C in Pakistan Through Blood Transfusion Reform.
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- A Health Systems Strengthening Approach to Address the High Burden of Hepatitis C in Pakistan.Journal of viral hepatitis · 2025Review
- Trends in hepatitis C virus seroprevalence and associated risk factors among msm in Pakistan: insights from a community-based study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- A scoping review on the obstacles faced by beta thalassemia major patients in Pakistan- Matter of policy investment.AIMS public health · 2024Review
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- Chronic hepatitis and HIV risks amongst Pakistani migrant men in a French suburb and insights into health promotion interventions: the ANRS Musafir qualitative study.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Hepatitis-C Infection: Are we really committed to eliminate? Could it become the second Polio for Pakistan?Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
Blood transfusions are contributing to a higher rate of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Pakistan. Half of all blood transfusions in Pakistan are not screened for hepatitis C, hepatitis B or HIV. Family members donate blood that is likely not tested due to social stigma attached to HCV. Paid donations are also quite common in the country, especially by people who inject drugs (PWID), which increases the population's exposure to HCV. Most of the population utilizes the private sector for their health needs; this sector has lax regulation due to the lack of oversight by the government or any other regulatory body. In addition, groups who are at most need for blood transfusions, such as hemophiliacs and those with thalassemia, have a higher rate of hepatitis C. This fact reinforces the need for blood transfusion reform in Pakistan, which includes improving oversight, upgrading infrastructure and promoting health literacy through cultural norms, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. The lessons learned in Pakistan can be adapted to countries facing similar issues.
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