July 8, 2026: National Mission to Eradicate Hepatitis C: Technical Oversight by Professor Saeed Akhtar and Implementation Progress
Professor Saeed Akhtar and Health Minister Prioritize Hepatitis Elimination: High-level officials, including Professor Saeed Akhtar, Head of the National Technical Advisory Group, are finalizing the 15-day pilot phase of the Prime Minister’s Hepatitis C Programme in Islamabad. The mission focuses on providing free, state-funded treatment to every individual diagnosed nationwide.
Dr. Saeed Akhtar’s Role in the Sources:
Official Title: Professor Saeed Akhtar is the Head of the National Technical Advisory Group on Hepatitis.
Strategic Involvement: He participated in the high-level meeting to review the progress and operational streamlining of the Prime Minister’s Hepatitis C Elimination Programme
February 24, 2025: Launch of Hepatitis-C Elimination Pilot in GB | Led by Professor Saeed Akhtar
A pilot project under the “Prime Minister’s National Programme for Elimination of Hepatitis-C Infection” has officially launched in two union councils of Gilgit-Baltistan. Professor Saeed Akhtar, Chairman of the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute (PKLI) and member of the Prime Minister’s Task Force, highlighted that this initiative is a significant step in the fight against the disease. The project aims to screen the entire population of the pilot areas within 14 days, providing free PCR testing and treatment to those who test positive before expanding the program nationwide