Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2015 Jan-Jun;5(1):43-48.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1129. Epub 2015 Jan 6.

Epidemiology of Viral Hepatitis and Liver Diseases in Pakistan

Amna Subhan Butt  1
Affiliations
Review

Epidemiology of Viral Hepatitis and Liver Diseases in Pakistan

Amna Subhan Butt. Euroasian J Hepatogastroenterol. 2015 Jan-Jun.

Abstract

Pakistan is among ten most populous countries in world. All sorts of hepatitis are highly prevalent in Pakistan. Due to lack of proper mechanisms to handle sewerage, disinfection and lack of clean water supply across the country, hepatitis A and E are endemic in Pakistan. Moreover, Pakistan ranked in intermediate prevalence zone for hepatitis B and C. Also, prevailing socioeconomic conditions, political statuses and unstable healthcare delivery system are not suitable for tackling further progression of hepatitis viruses and its complications. The notable factors related to epidemiology of different hepatitis viruses have been described in this communication.

How to cite this article: Butt AS. Epidemiology of Viral Hepatitis and Liver Diseases in Pakistan. Euroasian J Hepato-Gastroenterol 2015;5(1):43-48.

Keywords: Hepatitis B and C in Pakistan.; Hepatitis in Pakistan; Liver diseases in Pakistan.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Source of support: Nil Conflict of interest: None

References

    1. WHO. Global Alert and Response (GAR): Global policy report on the prevention and control of viral hepatitis in WHO Member States; 2013 Available at: ( http://www.who.int/csr/disease/hepatitis/global_report/en/. [Accessed on: 1 november 2014) Contract No.: Document Number];
    1. WHO. Hepatitis. World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean [online factsheet]. Available at: http://www.emro.who.int/health-topics/hepatitis/index.html/. [Accessed on 1 November 2014];
    1. Bosan A, Qureshi H, Bile KM, Ahmad I, Hafiz R. A review of hepatitis viral infections in Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc. 2010 Dec;60(12):1045–1058. - PubMed
    1. Aziz S, Muzaffar R, Hafiz S, Abbas Z, Zafar MN, Naqvi SA et al. Helicobacter pylori, hepatitis viruses A, C, E, antibodies and HBsAg - prevalence and associated risk factors in pediatric communities of karachi. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2007 Apr;17(4):195–198. - PubMed
    1. Ahmed W, Qureshi H, Arif A, Alam SE. Changing trend of viral hepatitis: a twenty one year report from Pakistan Medical Research Council Research Centre, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi. J Pak Med Assoc. 2010 Feb;60(2):86–89. - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources