title: Preventing transmission of hepatitis C due to unsafe injections should be a priority for Pakistan.
authors.forename: Arshad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Altaf
authors.forename: Selma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khamassi
authors.forename: Sharaf Ali
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D006292:Health Priorities; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects