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Objective: To assess the prevalence rate of Hepatitis B and C among those patients who had tuberculosis in local community of Sindh, Pakistan. Study Design:Survey-based study Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pathology, Liaquat University of Medical & health Sciences Jamshoro from 1stJanuary 2020 to 31stDecember 2020. Methodology: Five hundred and eighty nine confirmed cases of tuberculosis patients were enrolled. The patients were further analyzed to assess either HBV, HCV or both are present or absent. Results: Three hundred and forty one (57.8%) were males and 248 (42.1%) were females. The majority of participants were in the age group of 45-54 years 147 (24.9%).The residence detail showed that 167 (28.3%) belonged to urban areas. Further 143 (24.2%) had sickness history of 2-6 months, 239 (40.5%) had history of 6-12 months, The prevalence of hepatitis B and C among tuberculosis patients showed, 17.8% (n=105) with Hepatitis B, 26.3% (n=155) were diagnosed with hepatitis C, 15.7% (n=93) had Both Hepatitis B and C, however 236 (40.0%) had no history with hepatitis. Hepatitis C was most frequently found age of above 54 years, 55 (9.3%). Conclusion:The control of tuberculosis has remained one of the greatest goals globally till date, the higher risk of liver complications, along with the Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. Although the complications of Tuberculosis patients remain unsolved yet the possible efforts can be made to identify the earlier problems for the clinical prospective and a complete follow up of the records can optimize the management of Tuberculosis in co-existing conditions of hepatitis B and C. Key Words: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Tuberculosis, Liver diseases

Objective: To assess the prevalence of hepatitis B and C among elderly patients at different clinical settings of three major cities of Sindh, Pakistan. Study Design: Cross sectional observational study Place and Duration of Study: Department of Department of Medicine, Muhammad Medical College, Mirpurkhas from 1st November 2020 to 30th June 2021. Methodology: One thousand and two hundred patients from three different cities of Sindh Province either gender, ages and type of hepatitis were recorded. Results: There were 60.83% males and 39.17% females. 35.83% patients belonged to age >50 years while the prevalence rate of hepatitis was 9.16, hepatitis C 10.33 and both was 4.83%. The patients of hepatitis C was found in females than males. Hepatitis B and C was also more prevalent in more than 50 years of age. Conclusion: The prevalence rate of Hepatitis B, C and both, however the male gender is at more risk of hepatitis possibility due to expended social life circle and other contributing risk factors such as blood transfusion, frequent physical contacts and exposure to contaminated instruments at salons. Key words: Prevalence, Hepatitis B & C, Gender