exist Mexicopeople can get Free testing, comprehensive care and hepatitis C treatmentwhich can cure this disease two monthsAccording to reports, National Center for AIDS Prevention and Control (Sensida).
During the high-level inter-agency meeting on the elimination of hepatitis C in Mexico, the organization’s director-general relied on mexican ministry of healthsays Alethse De la Torre Rosas, this is There is a need to tackle this disease at all levels of health sectorprioritizing first exposure to drugs.
Furthermore, he stressed that action must focus on prevention, timely diagnosislinked to health services and integrated care, using a human rights approach with a focus on people and communities.
Likewise, he noted that coordination between the federal and state governments would help achieve 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by World Health Organization (WHO)about eradicating the disease, reducing deaths and eliminating the stigma that affects people living with hepatitis C.
In Mexico, liver disease is one of Main causes of deathemphasizing infections related to hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the virus responsible for the largest burden of disease and mortality globally, affecting approximately 71 million people.It is estimated that in Mexico at least 5 out of every 1,000 people are infected with HCV Most people don’t realize this.
At the meeting, directors Censida Operations ResearchTzitlalli Medina Machuca stressed that Mexico has a system that centralizes epidemiological information, monitors the traceability of inputs and compares them with statistical data, thus facilitating decision-making based on population health needs.
At the same time, the coordinator Medical Projects of the Mexican Institute of Social Security Brenda Ríos of (IMSS) stressed the need to provide “Early care to avoid serious complications”such as cirrhosis and liver cancer, can occur when hepatitis C is not diagnosed or treated promptly.