Prime Minister’s Hepatitis C Elimination Programme: Free Testing and Treatment
Prime Minister’s Hepatitis C Elimination Programme · Islamabad · Express,
Notice advertisement published in Express on Sunday, 8 November 2026, listed under Islamabad. Issued by Prime Minister’s Hepatitis C Elimination Programme.
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The Prime Minister’s National Programme for the Elimination of Hepatitis C aims to make Pakistan free of hepatitis C. More than 10 million people in Pakistan have hepatitis C, and most are unaware of their infection.
Hepatitis C is treatable. Delays in diagnosis can lead to liver cancer, making timely screening and treatment important.
| Service | Programme Benefit |
|---|---|
| Hepatitis C testing | Free testing worth Rs. 8,000 |
| Medicines | Free medicines worth Rs. 34,000 to Rs. 68,000 |
| Screening, diagnosis and treatment | Available free of charge |
The programme has been launched in Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, with nationwide expansion coming soon. Free diagnosis and treatment facilities are available at all major government hospitals in Islamabad.
For assistance, call the toll-free helpline 1166.
The programme is issued by the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Government of Pakistan. Join the effort to make Pakistan hepatitis C-free.
Official social media accounts: /NHSRCOfficial, /NHSRC, /nhsrcpk and /nhsrcofficial. Publication reference: PID (I)4277-D/26.
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