HYDERABAD, Dec 22 A walk for creating awareness among people against hepatitis began from Gymkhana and culminated at the local press club here, on Monday

District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil led the walk which included manager of the CM's Programme on Hepatitis Dr Abdul Hameed Chhutto, Field Programme Officer Dr Anjum, and Dr Mumtaz Brohi, Dr Dhani Bux Thebo, officers of the TB Control Programme, representatives of the NGOs, lady health workers, employees of the Health Department and city residents.

Mr Jamil said that the district government was doing everything possible to provide free medical treatment to hepatitis patients. He thanked the Sindh government for starting the Hepatitis Control Programme.

Hepatitis-B and C were posing a big challenge for Pakistan which should be taken seriously, said district nazim. He advised the patients to avoid using the already used syringes or blades for these were the main causes of spreading hepatitis.

He called for banning the quackery. Informing people of the enormous amount spent on treatment, he advised them for taking preventive measures, instead.