Hepatitis disease increasing in Pakistan
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00:00 Let's talk about health. Today is World Hepatitis Day.
00:03 The aim is to raise awareness about the treatment of Hepatitis.
00:08 Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E are the types of Hepatitis.
00:12 Some of them are caused by eating outside food.
00:18 A is one of them. B and C are very dangerous.
00:22 Very dangerous. As you said, Hepatitis C is a disease.
00:28 Pakistan is second in the world.
00:31 Every 10th patient in Pakistan is suffering from Hepatitis.
00:34 But most of them don't know that they have this disease.
00:38 Apart from precautionary measures, there is a way to prevent Hepatitis.
00:44 We have with us a specialist in this field, Dr. Mohammad Amir.
00:51 -Greetings, Doctor. -Greetings.
00:52 First, let's talk about the basic questions.
00:55 We have to recall our memory time and again.
00:58 What is Hepatitis?
01:00 We will come to its symptoms. What is Hepatitis?
01:02 Hepatitis is basically inflammation of liver.
01:05 It is a swelling of the liver.
01:06 Initially, it is swelling.
01:08 Later on, it becomes cirrhosis.
01:11 Liver failure.
01:15 Basically, we call liver swelling as Hepatitis.
01:18 What are the types of external factors that cause it?
01:27 There are many types of Hepatitis.
01:29 A, B, C, D, E, and G.
01:33 -G has also come. -G has also come.
01:34 -G is also there. -It seems like a train.
01:36 Yes.
01:37 My question is, how to prevent it from eating?
01:43 How does it happen?
01:45 A is from food.
01:47 Contaminated food.
01:49 Like it is raining now.
01:50 Water is not coming properly.
01:53 So, drinking water.
01:55 B is from your body fluid.
01:58 -Blood. -One from another.
02:00 Yes.
02:01 C is from blood.
02:04 Blood-related products.
02:05 E is also from food.
02:10 What about G?
02:11 G is a new thing.
02:13 It is working well.
02:14 Let's see if it has any effect on transmission.
02:17 Fatty liver is a different disease.
02:20 Yes.
02:21 It is because of eating fat.
02:24 The liver cannot work properly.
02:27 Its normal pattern ends.
02:30 Do you know that we have only 20% water in Pakistan?
02:35 In rainy days, it is contaminated.
02:38 How can we ensure that we have clean water?
02:42 We will get tired of boiling water.
02:45 We believe in filtration plants and mineral water.
02:50 We use dispenser.
02:52 Filter is the best.
02:53 I don't think companies will supply water.
02:58 I don't think they will tell you about the virus.
03:02 If someone has it in your vicinity,
03:05 you should give him a vaccination.
03:08 I don't think you should put something in water
03:11 and take preventive measures to know if there is a virus.
03:15 I don't think so.
03:16 The most dangerous thing is that
03:18 many people don't know that they have this disease.
03:21 How can we identify it?
03:23 How can we know?
03:24 People know in acute stage.
03:27 But majority don't know that they have hepatitis.
03:31 So, you should do screening tests.
03:35 You should get treatment before liver failure.
03:39 How many times should we get it done?
03:41 If there is a risk,
03:44 like many people are at risk,
03:46 you should get it done once a year.
03:48 What are the vaccines?
03:50 A and B, C and D.
03:54 D is with Uman B.
03:56 What was the vaccine we got in childhood?
04:00 In Pakistan, B was added.
04:03 In the expanded program of immunization,
04:05 B is included.
04:07 So, the children who are born,
04:08 they are getting vaccinated.
04:10 But in our age group,
04:12 we didn't have it.
04:14 It happened a few years ago.
04:16 We should get vaccinated.
04:18 That is very important.
04:21 I wanted to ask,
04:22 you said that in acute cases,
04:25 you will know that it is a disease.
04:27 What are the other indications
04:29 that you need to be alert?
04:32 Now you have to see the doctor.
04:33 If you have chronic disease,
04:37 there is no symptom.
04:40 There are small symptoms.
04:42 Like stomach pain,
04:44 joint pain,
04:45 or body aches.
04:46 But there is no specific symptom.
04:49 You will know when you get tested.
04:52 Okay.
04:52 There is no other symptom.
04:53 Is screening easy and affordable for people?
04:55 In Pakistan, yes.
04:57 Normally, small tests are easy.
05:00 Big tests are expensive.
05:04 But the government...
05:05 What are the small tests?
05:07 For example,
05:09 you can get it done with ELISA or ICT method.
05:11 These are very cheap.
05:13 They are available everywhere.
05:14 There is no such issue in Pakistan.
05:16 Medical science has progressed a lot.
05:18 But when the pandemic came,
05:20 there were many questions.
05:21 We are still in the same phase
05:24 of the 100-year-old virus.
05:27 You are talking about G.
05:28 It is another type of G.
05:30 Instead of getting better,
05:32 why is it spreading?
05:33 What does medical science say?
05:35 Basically, lack of public awareness.
05:37 They don't know.
05:38 New things are being discovered.
05:41 There is no science in it.
05:45 Another thing is
05:47 dependency on junk food.
05:50 Yes, junk food is definitely playing a part.
05:53 But it is only to a certain extent.
05:56 It doesn't play a role in B, C, or D.
05:59 Is HIV the only way to protect yourself?
06:03 Almost.
06:04 You get HIV from blood.
06:05 Blood transfusion is necessary.
06:10 Razors, nail cutters,
06:12 -the things that... -You cut hair.
06:14 One of the major transmission
06:16 is through barbers.
06:18 In our society.
06:20 Barbers work to spread the virus.
06:23 They don't care.
06:24 What is the need of the customer?
06:28 The instruments used
06:31 are not sterilized properly.
06:34 Otherwise, they use the same blade.
06:37 -So... -Nails.
06:38 -Yes, nails. -Nails.
06:39 -They are like hammers. -Yes.
06:41 Surgical instruments
06:42 are not properly sterilized.
06:45 -Chinese dentists. -Yes.
06:47 -They only care about dentists. -Yes.
06:49 This is one of the major
06:51 roles in your transmission.
06:54 -Even the guns. -Yes.
06:58 -That's important. -Yes.
06:58 Blood is important.
07:01 Blood is important.
07:04 -You need to... -How to make sure?
07:06 -Do you need to take tools? -I think
07:09 it's better to keep your tools with you
07:12 when you go to a barber.
07:14 -That's the only way. -If your family is looking for you,
07:16 -they'll think you're doing side business. -Yes.
07:18 They'll think you're doing side business.
07:21 -But it's very important. -Yes.
07:23 Let's say you can't carry your tools.
07:26 You can take a sanitizer or a disinfectant.
07:30 -Does that work? -Yes.
07:32 -Alcohol swabs. -Yes.
07:33 -It's easier. -The virus
07:36 is spreading like the coronavirus.
07:39 It'll work with Hep B and Hep C.
07:42 It'll work.
07:44 Alcohol swabs are easy to carry.
07:46 -You can carry one. -But many people don't know
07:49 -about alcohol swabs. -Lack of awareness.
07:52 -They don't know. -They use the same thing
07:54 -when they get injections. -No.
07:55 -You can use disposable syringes. -They don't know
07:57 -that it'll be available to them. -Yes.
08:01 -They think it's only available to doctors. -No.
08:03 -It's available in medical stores. -I think people are aware
08:05 -of this after the coronavirus. -Yes.
08:07 Even a common man knows about it.
08:09 A healthy lifestyle can save you from many diseases.
08:13 -If you're careful about everything. -Yes.
08:16 -You'll be safe. -Yes.
08:18 -Okay. -Dr. Ramez, thank you so much.
08:21 Okay. I heard you're very careful.
08:24 The vaccine is available but it doesn't cover all the variants.
08:29 You should be careful and protect yourself.
08:33 -It's enough to drink water. -The water you're drinking
08:36 and the food you're eating.
08:38 What are you eating?
08:41 Did you get vaccinated?
08:46 -Yes, you should. -The age bracket
08:49 doesn't cover the vaccination course.
08:54 -But, if you get vaccinated, it's a must. -I think
08:57 the vaccine was available 18 years ago.
09:00 I remember that an expedition was going on
09:03 and people were told to get vaccinated.
09:07 We all got vaccinated.
09:09 You can get it through your parents' medical records.
09:14 So, it's better. - So, it's always said that you should be aware. - Keep your cards safe.