ISLAMABAD, JUL 29 (DNA) – PAF Hospital Islamabad observed World Hepatitis Day, Monday.

To mark this day, PAF Hospital in collaboration with Pakistan Society for Study of Liver Diseases and Pakistan Academy of Family Physicians, arranged a symposium on liver diseases. Air Chief Marshal, Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force was the Chief Guest at the occasion.

Addressing the symposium, the Air Chief lauded the efforts of Executive Director PAF Hospital Maj Gen (Retd) Safdar Abbas, and his team for arranging this event.

Highlighting the importance of giving awareness to the public regarding this disease, he urged upon the management and Doctors of PAF Hospital to arrange such activities on regular basis.

During the session renowned speakers threw light on various Liver diseases and their cures.

Over 1000 people from all ages were also provided free of cost Hepatitis Screening facility in this state of the art hospital. Earlier in the day, Prof Muzaffar Latif provided literature about the causes of this disease and various preventive measures to fight this malaise.=DNA