According to a statement issued by the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), individuals tested at designated centres under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s National Programme for the Elimination of Hepatitis C can now access their certificates through the authority’s official website.
The newly introduced service provides three types of certificates, including Hepatitis C negative test certificates, PCR confirmation of negative test results and certificates verifying the successful completion of treatment.
NADRA announced that applicants will be charged Rs100 for obtaining a certificate for the first time. However, downloading or obtaining a duplicate copy of an already issued certificate will be completely free.
Citizens who have undergone testing at centres designated under the national programme can apply for their relevant certificates through NADRA’s online portal.
The initiative is part of Pakistan’s broader efforts, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), to eliminate Hepatitis C as a public health threat by 2030.
Under the Pakistan-WHO programme, more than 164 million people across the country are expected to be reached through screening, diagnosis and treatment initiatives.
According to WHO estimates cited in the report, Pakistan accounts for approximately 10 million of the nearly 50 million Hepatitis C cases worldwide, highlighting the scale of the public health challenge facing the country.
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