Pakistan Tops World in Hepatitis C Patients
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Pakistan has been identified as the country with the highest number of hepatitis C patients globally, with over 32.4 million people affected by mental health disorders and 12.9 million infected with either hepatitis B or C, according to the Ministry of National Health Services. The country also has the world's highest number of hepatitis C-related deaths, with more than 48,000 fatalities annually, and over 88,000 new hepatitis C infections reported in 2024.
Additionally, Pakistan is witnessing a significant rise in HIV cases, with an estimated 417,000 people living with the virus, out of which only 92,148 have been registered, and nearly 3,900 children were registered as HIV-positive between January 2025 and June 2026.
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