Andalusia plans comprehensive, combined approach to all viral hepatitis

Andalusia is One of the earliest autonomous regions Proposed unification into a single strategy Integrated and combined approaches All viral hepatitis (A, B, C, D and E). Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E viruses can cause acute infection and inflammation of the liver. For hepatitis B, C, and D viruses, infection may also become chronic and progress to cirrhosis and liver cancer.this Viral hepatitis B and C yes major public health issues World Health Organization and the root causes of liver cancer.

Having established the boundaries for hepatitis C elimination, Strategic plan to combat viral hepatitis in Andalusia

This creates challenges for the other three new lines.

Hepatitis B, C, and D infections may become chronic and progress to cirrhosis and liver cancer.

One of them is aimed at solving Hepatitis Aespecially in terms of case surveillance and early detection of epidemics, with Sexually transmitted infection control strategies (sexually transmitted infections).

The other is a line Hepatitis B and Dpriority access Hepatitis B vaccination The health status of immigrant populations, and increased access to diagnosis and treatment.

Finally, the line Hepatitis E It also emphasizes surveillance, Early detection and access to treatment are major challenges.

Hepatitis incidence in Andalusia

In Andalusia, the rough prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection is Hepatitis C 3.5%this disease mainly occurs in men between the ages of 50 and 59.

according to Hepatitis Athis Prevalence Currently in Andalusia it’s lowThe incidence rate is 1.03 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (2022 data), which has shown a downward trend in recent years. The incidence of hepatitis E is also low.

120 people participated in the training “Challenges and Progress of Andalusia’s Strategic Plan to Address Viral Hepatitis”

The Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs, through the Directorate General of Public Health and Drug Regulation, convened a meeting Webinar on “Challenges and progress of Andalusia’s strategic plan to combat viral hepatitis” Approximately 120 professionals attended.

Previously, about thirty professionals from the Andalusian public health system, different provinces and professions participated working group meetingOrganized in partnership with the Andalusian School of Public Health, which Operations and methods that will shape future plans

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The webinar was opened by Jorge del Diego, General Manager of the Department of Public Health and Drug Regulation.The day then developed into two roundtableswhich has been exposed that, on the one hand, situation analysis – Epidemiological, qualitative opinions of patients and professionals – On the other hand, Challenges of the program.