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Mass Screening in Pakpattan Detects Silent Killers
18 May
Summary
- Six HIV cases identified among inmates of District Jail, Pakpattan.
- Over 7,300 citizens received free medical screening in Pakpattan.
- Free camps detected HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and tuberculosis.
Three days of free health screening camps in Pakpattan district, from May 13-16, identified significant health concerns. Six cases of HIV were detected exclusively among inmates of the District Jail, Pakpattan. Additionally, the campaign found five cases of Hepatitis B, 83 cases of Hepatitis C, and 65 cases of tuberculosis. A total of 7,336 citizens availed the free screening facilities.
The initiative, supervised by Deputy Commissioner Asif Raza, provided a vital platform for detecting 'silent killer diseases.' Beyond infectious diseases, medical teams identified 293 patients with Type 2 diabetes and two with Type 1 diabetes. The camps also facilitated family planning registrations for 546 couples and provided therapeutic food to 862 individuals, with 1,027 citizens vaccinated against Hepatitis B.
