Hepatitis is a disease which attacks the liver, in other words, it causes the inflammation of the liver. There are many factors that can cause hepatitis; viruses, environmental toxins, alcohol, exposure to chemicals, transmission through blood transfusions, sexual contact, saliva and improper hand washing to name a few.

Currently there are about seven known hepatitis forms, and scientists believe there are still many more yet to be discovered. As one may expect, it is most commonly seen in third world countries. This ‘silent killer’ is a well known and common threat to the Pakistani population. The poorest villages suffer the most as many people go undetected largely due to the lack of medical facilities available to them. There is a great need to spread awareness among the rural areas of Pakistan; and we are honored to say that there is one society who is working towards treating and eliminating hepatitis among the residents of the poorest villages in Pakistan.

The Christian Benevolent Society is taking this disease head on, they comprise of health related professionals that travel from village to village providing treatment and awareness to the people living in the rural areas of Pakistan. Here is a look at the society working at the Kalo Dai village in Gojra.

Naiyer Akbar Shamoun President of The Christian Benevolent Society

The Executive Board

 

The second most important objective of this society is to help eliminate poverty. They are working on training these residents on how they can become self-sufficient and positively contributing citizens. The society is a non-profit organization and is not financially supported by any other organization.

We congratulate the Christian Benevolent Society on the work they have done and are continuing to do, and hope our readers and the Government of Pakistan can provide some help in the form of funds and medicines to help eradicate and prevent this disease.

The Christian Benevolent Society can be contacted through Naiyer Akbar, President

Christian Benevolent Society
House # P-721, Street # 5,
Waris Pura, Faisalabad City,
Pakistan. Zip Code: 39000 or

email: christian.benevolent.society@gmail.com

A Hepatitis patient from a neighboring village

Noel drawing blood for screening

Opening of KaloDai Camp

Ribbon cutting by Pastor Joel John

Naiyer Akbar Shamoun providing awareness about Hepatitis

Noel providing treatment

Banner of Free Camp

Noel helping Royal

Waseem and Mekhail at the Laboratory

 

Patients at the camp with Royal