Title: Perceptions regarding Hepatitis B and C diseases, and their Risk Factors among Ward Boys Working in Tertiary Care Hospitals of Islamabad.

Biography:

Muhammad Abdullah is a medical nursing student at  Aga Khan university, Pakistan 

Abstract

Hepatitis is a serious public health issue of present era. According to World Health Organization Hepatitis virus is responsible for disease of liver. As per WHO more than 2 billion populations are suffering with Hepatitis infection, 620000 deaths related to HBV annually. WHO shows, 36 million healthcare professionals globally, 3 million get injury from sharps, resulting 2 million subjects being infected with HBV and 1 million with HCV annually. A systematic study of 2015 showed HCV seroprevalence in adult population of Pakistan was 6.8% whereas individuals infected with HCV were 6%.