Innovating the Way to a Hepatitis C Free Pakistan- Join in for a panel discussion on the solutions needed to eradicate Hepatitis-C from Pakistan

Ferozsons Laboratories Limited and Teamup are organizing the first-of-its kind hackathon on Hepatitis C eradication, in partnership with Abbott, Pepsico, Nestle, Corporate Coalition for Viral Hepatitis Elimination, SensusDx and other valuable partners. The hackathon aims to bring innovators, health hackers, entrepreneurs, and medical experts onto a common platform to find solutions that can curb the spread of the disease in Pakistan. As part of the hackathon, an insightful panel discussion was held on the 15^th of July at 5 pm UTC+5 to discuss how innovative solutions for the prevention, detection and management of HCV can help eradicate this disease from Pakistan.

Esteemed panelists for the event included Dr. Huma Qureshi- Focal Person on Hepatitis and Zoonosis from the Government of Pakistan, Dr. Asad Ali Choudhry- Vice-Chairman of PARSA Trust and Director PARSA HealthNet ECHO, Pakistan, Dr. Saeed Sadiq Hamid- Professor at the Department of Medicine and Director of the Clinical Trials Unit at The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, and Osman Khalid Waheed-CEO of Ferozsons Laboratories Limited.

Join in for a panel discussion on the solutions needed to eradicate Hepatitis-C from Pakistan. Registrations for the event are open at:

https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_UHDMI3kcTpmpFsTVv28Rsg

Programmers, healthcare professionals, data analysts, and entrepreneurs can apply for the Hackathon under the following thematic areas:

• Prevention
• Detection
• Management

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a two-day hackathon whereby they will pitch their ideas to a panel of industry experts, seasoned entrepreneurs and investors. The winners of the challenge will get cash prizes and a chance to work with industry experts to scale their solution and make real impact in the health industry.

If you are:

• an entrepreneur
• a student pursuing undergraduate or a post-graduate degree in health, science, computer science, design, engineering, ICT and other related fields
• a Health Professional
• or a Data Analyst,

and have an idea that can help curb the spread of the deadly Hepatitis C, this is an opportunity not to be missed.