title: Prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B and C amongst health workers of Civil Hospital Karachi.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV) amongst the health workers of Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK).
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective study. A precoded Proforma was filled out which included questions regarding the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of HIV, HBV and HCV.
  
  
  METHODS
  Departments of a tertiary health care facility at CHK. Antibodies to HIV, HCV and Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) were done using enzymes linked immunabsorbant assay [ELISA].
  
  
  RESULTS
  Uptake of screening was 98% to those offered. The prevalence was 5-6% for antibodies to HCV, 2.4% for HBsAg, while none of those studied had antibodies to HIV.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results show the prevalence of antibodies to HCV in health workers are 20 folds higher than health workers in the developed countries. Similarly, the prevalence of HBV although not as high as HCV is significant. Seroprevalence of HIV does not exist in this group. We need to ensure better training; regulations regarding preventive and safety measures also need to be enforced.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Paediatrics, Pathology and Surgery, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Sindh AIDS' Control Program, Karachi.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aziz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Memon
authors.forename: H I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Tily
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rasheed
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jehangir
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Quraishy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors