Pakistan’s national hepatitis strategic framework (2024-2030)

Authors

  • Hassan Mahmood World Health Organization (WHO) & Country Lead, Integral Global, Pakistan
  • Ahmed Sabry Alaama Department of Communicable Diseases, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt
  • Muhammad Shahid Jamil Department of Communicable Diseases, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt
  • Shabana Saleem Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Pakistan
  • Safdar Kamal Pasha WHO Country Office, Pakistan
  • Atiya Aabroo Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Pakistan.
  • Saeed Akhter Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Ammara Naveed Department of Hepatology, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Saeed Hamid Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Aamir Ghafoor Khan Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Abid Ghori Hepatitis Control Programme Punjab, Pakistan
  • Zulfiqar Dharejo Deputy Director General Health and Director Communicable Disease Control Department, Pakistan
  • Tariq Hayat Hepatitis Control Programme Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Mehreen Awan Hepatitis Control Programme Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Shoaib Kurd Hepatitis Control Programme Balochistan, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Salman National Institute of Health, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Shah Zaman Hepatitis Focal Person Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Farooq Hepatitis Focal Person Azad Jammu Kashmir, Pakistan
  • Zaeem Zia Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Khawar Aslam Project Medical Referent, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Doctors Without Borders, Pakistan
  • Ambreen Arif Department of Hepatology, Doctors Plaza, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Huma Qureshi Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.31929

Keywords:

Hepatitis strategy, Viral hepatitis strategy

Abstract

Objectives: The framework sets ambitious targets to reduce new chronic hepatitis C virus infections, lower hepatitis B virus prevalence among children, and decrease hepatitis-related mortality.

Method: The framework outlines five strategic objectives:

  1. Strengthening leadership and governance.
  2. Improving prevention and access to care.
  3. Building laboratory capacity.
  4. Enhancing strategic information use.
  5. Improving access to testing, care and treatment services.

Results: By implementing these strategic objectives, the framework aims at driving progress towards global health goals, and reduce the burden of hepatitis B and C.

Conclusion: The National Hepatitis Strategic Framework 2024-30 provides a comprehensive roadmap for national efforts to combat hepatitis, leveraging evidence-based strategies to achieve meaningful impact.

Key Words: Hepatitis strategy, Viral hepatitis strategy.

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Published

2026-03-01

How to Cite

Hassan Mahmood, Ahmed Sabry Alaama, Muhammad Shahid Jamil, Shabana Saleem, Safdar Kamal Pasha, Atiya Aabroo, Saeed Akhter, Ammara Naveed, Saeed Hamid, Aamir Ghafoor Khan, Abid Ghori, Zulfiqar Dharejo, Tariq Hayat, Mehreen Awan, Shoaib Kurd, Muhammad Salman, Shah Zaman, Muhammad Farooq, Zaeem Zia, Muhammad Khawar Aslam, Ambreen Arif, & Huma Qureshi. (2026). Pakistan’s national hepatitis strategic framework (2024-2030). Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 76(03), 400–416. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.31929

Issue

Vol. 76 No. 03 (2026): March

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SHORT COMMUNICATION

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