ISLAMABAD - The International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) would vaccinate its all students, faculty members and employees against the deadly disease Hepatitis at subsidised rates. It was announced at a seminar on 'Hepatitis-A killer' held on Friday at the campus arranged by Amson Vaccines & Pharam, Pakistan in collaboration with Officers Welfare Association (OWA) of the university. Dr Amir Mehmood, Senior Programme Manager Amson, speaking as resource person, said Pakistan like other countries of the world is in severe grip of the Hepatitis. He said that only better standard of living and precautionary measures could prevent spreading of this fatal disease. Once a person becomes hepatitis carrier, he or she has to bear huge financial burden for treatment, he added. He said in case of liver transplant it costs over Rs 2 million in Pakistan. He added that due to lack of awareness Hepatitis is rapidly spreading in the country. He said that vaccinations could also immune people from this disease. Ch. Yaqub Ali, Chief Librarian and President Officers Welfare Association, and Dr Shabbir Ahmad Kallu, Principal, Medical Officer of IIU, also spoke on the occasion and announced that the university shall soon provide Hepatitis vaccines to its all students, teachers and employees at the subsidised rates. They added that this is being done in compliance with the  policy of university's rector Dr Manzoor Ahmad and President Dr Anwar Hussain Siddiqui.