JHELUM VALLEY (Kashmir English): Director of the Communicable Disease Control (CDC) programme, Kamran Ahmed Dar, visited the free Hepatitis C testing facility established at District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital, Hattian Bala, under the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir’s Hepatitis C Control Programme.
The visit was aimed at reviewing the implementation of the programme and assessing the arrangements made to provide free testing services to the public.
District Health Officer (DHO) Jhelum Valley Dr. Tahir Rahim Mughal, Medical Superintendent (MS) DHQ Hospital Hattian Bala Dr. Ahmed Junaid, and other members of the medical staff were also present during the visit.
During his inspection, Kamran Ahmed Dar reviewed the ongoing activities under the hepatitis control initiative, the availability of free testing facilities and the overall arrangements at the hospital.
The visit provided an opportunity to assess the progress of the programme at the district level and review the facilities being offered to residents of Jhelum Valley.
The free testing facility is part of the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir’s initiative to expand access to Hepatitis C screening and support efforts to control the disease across the region.
