Communicable Disease Control-CDC Sindh (Official)

CDC works under the DG Health Services Sindh, to strengthen Communicable Disease (TB-Hepatitis-HIV/AIDS-Typhoid) prevention and treatment services in Sindh.

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Deputy DG CDC Dr. Ershad Kazmi addresses the “First Infection Prevention & Control Steering Committee Meeting” at Islamabad on 15th Oct 2021. ⁦@SindhHealthDpt⁩ ⁦@WHOPakistan⁩

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Health Department, Government of Sindh provides free investigations and free treatment for Tuberculosis patients. #SindhGovt ⁦@SindhHealthDpt⁩

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Additional Director CDC Dr. Ershad Kazmi addresses “Three Day Workshop” on Updated National Guidelines on PMDT & Implementation of Updated National Guidelines on “aDSM” held under the auspices of the WHO and CDC (TB) at Hotel Movenpick Karachi, on 27th Sep. @SindhHealthDpt

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Branding of Communicable Disease Control-CDC Mobile X-Ray Trucks being used by the partner CBO IRD. @SindhHealthDpt @GlobalFund @USAID_Pakistan

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UNAIDS Country Director for Pak & Afghanistan Ms. Yuki Takemoto along with Dr. Rajwal Khan called on the DG Health Services Sindh Dr. Juman Bahoto & Add. Director CDC (HIV/AIDS) Dr. Ershad Kazmi at KHI, today. ⁦⁦@SindhHealthDpt⁩ ⁦@UNAIDS_Pakistan⁩

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Mobile phone app planned to register HIV-positive patients in Sindh, says official - https://t.co/MV7wPaiu4G ⁦@SindhHealthDpt⁩ #SindhGovt ⁦@UNAIDS_Pakistan⁩ ⁦@UNDP_Pakistan @GlobalFund⁩ ⁦@UNICEF_Pakistan⁩ https://t.co/3LCX2FtvZm

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Hyderabad: Certificate distribution on the last day of two day interactive training on the role of media in strengthening HIV response in Sindh. #SindhGovt @SindhHealthDpt @UNAIDS_Pakistan @UNICEF_Pakistan @UNDP_Pakistan @WHOPakistan @GlobalFund @UNFPAPakistan

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CDC organised a 2 day interactive training on the role of media in Hyderabad to strengthen HIV response.
Media can help in reducing the sigma, discrimination and sensationalism associated with HIV. #SindhGovt @UNAIDS_Pakistan @SindhHealthDpt @UNDP_Pakistan @GlobalFund

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HIV-infected people regularly using ART medicine live a normal life: experts. #Sindhgovt ⁦@SindhHealthDpt⁩ ⁦@UNAIDS_Pakistan⁩ ⁦@UNFPAPakistan⁩ ⁦@UNICEF_Pakistan⁩ ⁦@WHOPakistan⁩ ⁦@GlobalFund⁩ ⁦@UNDP_Pakistan⁩ https://t.co/GqbJvT69Qn

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Media urged to play role in strengthening HIV response. #SindhGovt ⁦@SindhHealthDpt⁩ ⁦@UNAIDS_Pakistan⁩ ⁦@UNICEF_Pakistan⁩ ⁦@WHOPakistan⁩ ⁦@UNFPAPakistan⁩ ⁦@GlobalFund⁩ https://t.co/KRREglb1ZQ

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#Karachi’s Central district has highest number of people with #HIV in #Sindh..

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15,952 people have been tested positive for HIV in Sindh till Aug 2021.

“Treatment of these patients is underway at 16 Antiretroviral Therapy centers run by the Sindh Health Department,” @control_disease (HIV/AIDS) additional director told @mibrahimrauf94
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Pakistan's annual use of 800 million injections, ‘highest in the world,’ fuels HIV/AIDS spread. https://t.co/6a9Te088Ey #SindhGovt @SindhHealthDpt @UNAIDS_Pakistan

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Dr. Bakhtior Kadirov @UNFPAPakistan addressing on shaping population narrative in #Pakistan during two days interactive training on the role of media in strengthening HIV and AIDS response in collaboration with @control_disease and @UNAIDS_Pakistan. #SindhGovt @SindhHealthDpt

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2nd day of Interactive training on the role of the media in strengthening HIV response under the leadership of @control_disease in collaboration of @UNAIDS_Pakistan & @UNFPAPakistan
Dr. Faisal Mehmood from @AKUGlobal has interactive talk with media. #SindhGovt @SindhHealthDpt

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CDC (HIV/AIDS) head Dr Kazmi urges the media to encourage high-risk people to get themselves tested for HIV so that they could avail the treatment". #SindhGovt @SindhHealthDpt
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Two days training on the role of media in strengthening HIV response.
"Journalists have social responsibility to report ethically on #HIV & #AIDS. Reporters are not to be carried away by false reporting that can increase stigma" says Dr. Ershad Kazmi. #SindhGovt @SindhHealthDpt

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Today, CDC @control_disease in collaboration with @UNAIDS_Pakistan and @UNFPAPakistan is interacting with media. After training DHOs & Sindh Police Officers, now journalists are being trained to strengthen their role in #HIV and #AIDS. #SindhGovt @SindhHealthDpt

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DG Health Services Sindh, Dr Irshad Memon discussed strengthening of COVID response during his meeting with the WHO WR 🇵🇰 Dr Palitha Mahipala at Karachi.
DG Health appreciated WHO's support in surveillance, capacity building, Telehealth & pandemic management. @SindhHealthDpt

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Minister Health Sindh @AzraPechuho & WR 🇵🇰, Dr Palitha Mahipala inaugurated drive through #COVID-19 Vaccination Center opp: National Stadium, District East, Karachi. #SindhGovt @SindhHealthDpt @WHOPakistan