Health Minister says there is risk of termination of C hepatitis elimination program in 2020

Health Minister David Sergeenko says that there is a risk of termination of C hepatitis elimination program in 2020.

As the minister told InterPressNews on March 6, the goals of elimination are defined up to 2020, but a longer contract is signed with pharmaceutical company that supplies us with medicines.

"But a lot of things will depend on how many people will be involved to get more clear results by 2020. I do confirm that it will stop rigidly, but there is a risk, "said David Sergeenko.

According to the Minister, a total of 125 000 people have underwent treatement within the frameworks of the C hepatitis elimination program.

“I ask everyone once again to use this opportunity. The goal is that 90% of them to be involved in screening and 95% of the involved people to recover. The last recovery rate is 98%. It turns out that about 125,000 people have already been treated and now we have approximately 50,000 people who need the treatment, they are the patients with early stage and are not suffering from symptoms, so they are less involved in the program, "said David Sergeenko.