Pakistan’s national hepatitis strategic framework (2024-2030) Authors Hassan Mahmood World Health Organization (WHO) & Country Lead, Integral Global, Pakistan Ahmed Sabry Alaama Department of Communicable Diseases, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt Muhammad Shahid Jamil Department of Communicable Diseases, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt Shabana Saleem Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Pakistan Safdar Kamal Pasha WHO Country Office, Pakistan Atiya Aabroo Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Pakistan. Saeed Akhter Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan Ammara Naveed Department of Hepatology, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan Saeed Hamid Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan Aamir Ghafoor Khan Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan Abid Ghori Hepatitis Control Programme Punjab, Pakistan Zulfiqar Dharejo Deputy Director General Health and Director Communicable Disease Control Department, Pakistan Tariq Hayat Hepatitis Control Programme Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Mehreen Awan Hepatitis Control Programme Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Shoaib Kurd Hepatitis Control Programme Balochistan, Pakistan Muhammad Salman National Institute of Health, Islamabad, Pakistan Shah Zaman Hepatitis Focal Person Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan Muhammad Farooq Hepatitis Focal Person Azad Jammu Kashmir, Pakistan Zaeem Zia Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan Muhammad Khawar Aslam Project Medical Referent, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Doctors Without Borders, Pakistan Ambreen Arif Department of Hepatology, Doctors Plaza, Karachi, Pakistan Huma Qureshi Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Pakistan. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.31929 Keywords: Hepatitis strategy, Viral hepatitis strategy Abstract Objectives: The framework sets ambitious targets to reduce new chronic hepatitis C virus infections, lower hepatitis B virus prevalence among children, and decrease hepatitis-related mortality. Method: The framework outlines five strategic objectives: Strengthening leadership and governance. Improving prevention and access to care. Building laboratory capacity. Enhancing strategic information use. Improving access to testing, care and treatment services. Results: By implementing these strategic objectives, the framework aims at driving progress towards global health goals, and reduce the burden of hepatitis B and C. Conclusion: The National Hepatitis Strategic Framework 2024-30 provides a comprehensive roadmap for national efforts to combat hepatitis, leveraging evidence-based strategies to achieve meaningful impact. Key Words: Hepatitis strategy, Viral hepatitis strategy. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2026-03-01 How to Cite Hassan Mahmood, Ahmed Sabry Alaama, Muhammad Shahid Jamil, Shabana Saleem, Safdar Kamal Pasha, Atiya Aabroo, … Huma Qureshi. (2026). Pakistan’s national hepatitis strategic framework (2024-2030). Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 76(03), 400–416. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.31929 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 76 No. 03 (2026): March Section SHORT COMMUNICATION License Copyright (c) 2026 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.