Mexico Offers Treatment to Cure Hepatitis C in Two Months EFE
go to original September 22, 2023

Mexicans can access screening tests, comprehensive care and free treatment for hepatitis C, with which it is possible to cure the disease in two months, the National Center for the Prevention and Control of HIV and AIDS (Censida) has announced.

During the high-level inter-institutional meeting for the elimination of hepatitis C in Mexico, Alethse De la Torre Rosas, general director of the organization, which depends on the Mexican Ministry of Health (SSa), said that it is necessary to treat this disease at all levels of the health sector, with priority to first contact medicine.

In addition, to focus actions on prevention, timely diagnosis, linkage with health services and comprehensive care, with a human rights approach, centered on the person and the communities.

He also pointed out that coordination between the federal and state governments will help to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the World Health Organization (WHO), regarding the eradication of this disease, reduction of deaths and elimination of stigmas that affect those suffering from hepatitis C.

In Mexico, liver diseases are among the leading causes of death in the population, with infections associated with hepatitis B and C viruses standing out.

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the virus that generates the greatest burden of disease and mortality worldwide and affects about 71 million people. In Mexico, it is estimated that at least 5 out of every 1,000 people are living with HCV and most are unaware of it.

At the meeting, the director of Operational Research at Censida, Tzitlalli Medina Machuca, remarked that Mexico has a system that concentrates epidemiological information, which makes it possible to monitor the traceability of inputs and to have statistical data that facilitates decision-making based on the health needs of the population.

Meanwhile, the coordinator of Medical Programs of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), Brendha Ríos, stressed that it is necessary to provide "early attention to avoid severe complications", such as cirrhosis and liver cancer, which can occur when hepatitis C is not diagnosed and treated in a timely manner.

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This material was translated from Spanish using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process.

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