LAHORE: The Punjab AIDS Co
ntrol Programme (PACP) will provide free-of-cost hepatitis medicines to HIV positive
truck drivers during the ongoing screening drive in different cities of Punja
b.
In a joint meeting of the Punjab AIDS Co
ntrol and the Hepatitis Co
ntrol Programme at Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department on Thursday, it was also decided to develop a liaison regarding HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B and C.
The meeting was attended by Punjab Health Service Director General Dr Mukhtar Hussain Syed, Addi
tional Secretary Admin Dr Adnan Zafar Khan, Addi
tional Secretary Technical Dr Asim Altaf, programme managers, renowned consultants Ghiasun Nabi Tayyeb, , Professor Dr Imran and officials of the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department.
The meeting decided that testing, diagnostic and reporting mechanism would be completely computer
ised. The meeting reviewed opera
tional modalities for strengthening PCR testing mechanism, including reporting and transportation of samples.
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