The Ministry of Public Health (MSP) will include hepatitis C testing in work and sports health cards, according to a decree issued this month. “Including health control (health card), serological determination of antibodies to the hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV test) for all persons engaged in work activities and in physical and sports activities”, refers to the MSP Decree of 5 September.
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On July 28, during the new observance of World Hepatitis Day, Health Minister Miguel Asqueta announced that efforts are underway to include hepatitis C testing in health cards to detect, control and treat the disease . The decree also states that health institutions or services that issue health control certificates or medical sports competency certificates may be sanctioned by the Ministry of Public Health if they do not meet the requirements for conducting hepatitis C research.
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Congress took this measure, inter alia, because Uruguay faces the challenge of meeting the planned goals of reducing hepatitis incidence by 90% and mortality by 65% by 2030. Eradication of viral hepatitis designed by the World Health Organization (WHO).
