Priority actions towards a national program for detection, treatment, and monitoring of patients with hepatitis C.

In the Mexican health scenario, the hepatitis C virus epidemic is present, along with its comorbidities and premature mortality. Acting immediately will allow its containment in short term with the proper implementation of the current available tools for prevention, diagnosis and highly effective ph...

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Published inSalud pública de México Vol. 61; no. 2; pp. 212 - 216
Main Authors Wolpert-Barraza, Enrique, Muñoz-Hernández, Onofre, Kershenobich-Stalnikowitz, David
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Mexico 01.03.2019
Subjects
Health Care Costs
Health Promotion
Hepatitis C - diagnosis
Hepatitis C - drug therapy
Hepatitis C - economics
Hepatitis C - mortality
Humans
Mexico - epidemiology
National Health Programs - organization & administration
Population Surveillance
Program Development
Mexico
hepatitis
hepatitis treatment
hepatitis C
public policy
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Summary:In the Mexican health scenario, the hepatitis C virus epidemic is present, along with its comorbidities and premature mortality. Acting immediately will allow its containment in short term with the proper implementation of the current available tools for prevention, diagnosis and highly effective pharmacological therapies. The Coalition for the study of hepatitis C in Mexico has developed a position paper that takes advantage of these containment measures and presents the development of a National program for the detection, timely treatment and follow-up of patients with hepatitis C.
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ISSN:1606-7916
DOI:10.21149/10166