Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, July 28: A camp was organised in the department of Gastroenterology Super Specialty Hospital Jammu today on the eve of World Hepatitis Day.
The world hepatitis day is celebrated globally to create awareness among masses about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis related illnesses.
The camp was organised under the overall supervision of Dr. Ghanysham Dev Gupta Principal and Dean Govt. Medical College, Jammu and Dr. Romesh Gupta Medical Superintendent Super Specialty Hospital.
Dr. Shokat Choudhary, Head Gastroenterology conducted the camp along with his team of Gastroenterology department in which lot of queries regarding the hepatitis viruses and the diseases caused by these viruses were addressed to the patients, their attendants in general and the target groups which included high risk patients and health care providers including residents, nurses, paramedics, technicians along with patients who are frequently exposed to blood or blood products such as patients with Haemophilia, chronic Kidney diseases, cancer patients etc were screened and those found negative were given first dose of Hepatitis B vaccination.
About 90 people were screened and almost equal number of patients were given first dose of Hepatitis B vaccination free of cost.
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