MEXICO CITY, August 28 (EFE) – Mexicans have access to hepatitis C screening tests, comprehensive care and free treatment, potentially curing the disease within two months, the center reported on Monday. HIV and AIDS (Censida)
At a high-level inter-agency meeting on the elimination of hepatitis C in Mexico, Alethse De la Torre Rosas, director general of the organization under the Mexican Ministry of Health (SSa), said there is a need to address the disease at all levels of the health sector, with priority first Exposure to drugs.
In addition, an individual- and community-centred approach to human rights is adopted, focusing actions on prevention, timely diagnosis, linkage to health services and comprehensive care.
He also noted that coordination between federal and state governments will help achieve the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to eradicate the disease, reduce deaths and remove the stigma of its impact. People with hepatitis C.
Liver disease is one of the leading causes of death in Mexico, with infections related to hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses particularly prominent.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the virus responsible for the largest burden of disease and death worldwide, affecting nearly 71 million people. In Mexico, it is estimated that at least 5 out of every 1,000 people are infected with HCV, and most people are unaware of it.
At the meeting, Tzitlalli Medina Machuca, Director of Operational Research at Censida, emphasized that Mexico has a system that centralizes epidemiological information, monitors the traceability of inputs, and has statistical data to make decisions based on the health needs of the population.
Meanwhile, Brenda Ríos, medical program coordinator at the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS), stressed the need to provide “early care to avoid serious complications” such as cirrhosis and liver cancer, which Complications can occur with hepatitis C infection. Not diagnosed or treated promptly.Effie
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