On occasion of the World Hepatitis Day, 2011 the Department of Gastroenterology & Herpetology Sheikh Zayed Hospital (SZH), Lahore organised a free screening camp, walk and public-awareness seminar.
The purpose of the seminar was to provide information regarding prevention and treatment of hepatitis to the public. Participants of the seminar were provided free hepatitis screening tests. More than 500 people underwent free screening for hepatitis B and C.
A large number of people including doctors, nurses, paramedics and medical students participated in the hepatitis awareness walk, which was led by SZH Chairman and Dean Dr Zafar Iqbal and others.