Abstract:

Virus Hepatitis-c remains as a challenge for public health providers worldwide. Care and treatment of infected people with hepatitis-c have been identified as a key to improvement required on the burden and social cost related to the disease. This study was designed to explore the lifestyle of effected hepatitis C patients and their families to explore the socio-economic effects of Hepatitis C on patients and their families and also to identify the socio-economic barriers of health care facilities of Hepatitis C patients. This study was conducted in Multan, Bahawalpur and Muzaffargarh for the purpose of data collection. The sample of 445 individuals was selected by using the multistage sampling technique. For the purpose of data collection, an interview schedule was used. There was a strong association between the economic statuses of patient irregulates in checkups, nutritional needs, medicines, fees, lack of fulfillment household needs, unemployment due to patient care, short of time for economic activities. The patient families belong to poor economic status were satisfied with the government facilities and policies regarding services and treatment provided to patients. This study suggests that there is need to launch a proper vaccination program to eradicate the chronic disease.

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