During this period current governmentAccording to reports, 22,748 people have been treated and cured through the National HCV Elimination Programme. Sanitation Committee (SSa).
Two million and 356,000 testing tests were also carried out Hepatitis CThis was detailed by Alethse de la Torre Rosas, director of the National Center for AIDS Prevention and Control (Censida).
under World Hepatitis Day 2023On July 28, the federal agency said guidelines and clinical guidelines for hepatitis B and C were developed based on scientific evidence; the department increased the number of diagnostic and care units from 42 to 629; more than 333,000 health professionals Received training on timely detection and early management of hepatitis C-related problems.
He explained that there is a system of centralizing epidemiological information to facilitate decision-making focused on the health needs of the population. Likewise, there is an automated call center that enables people to obtain comprehensive care services and information on hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevention.
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has been given Pay special attention to high-risk groups, such as persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), persons deprived of their liberty, and users of psychoactive substances. He explained that more than 78 percent of HIV-infected people were screened and registered on the institutional platform, which made it possible to understand the HCV infection status of this population.
He explained that, according to the results of the information analysis, in Mexico 56 priority cities identified These areas concentrated the areas with the highest HCV prevalence and actions to address them were taken under the national plan.
The Censida chief said that in order to accelerate the elimination of hepatitis C, it is imperative to maintain a focus on public health, build resilient systems and continuously improve all pillars of the chain of care.
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr. warned via virtual message, The Americas still face enormous challengesbecause hepatitis B and C cause more than 100,000 deaths each year from liver cancer and cirrhosis; these deaths could be prevented by expanding access to testing and treatment services.
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He emphasized that PAHO, through its Strategic Fund, is ready to support countries in expanding access to diagnostic tests and medicines to maintain the sustainability of the hepatitis C elimination response.
He recognized the leading countries in Latin America for hepatitis C control: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico, emphasizing that “they have successfully implemented a National Coordinated Response to Viral Hepatitis And speed up access to diagnosis and treatment, especially for hepatitis C. “
Requests for more information and attention can be made through the Censida contact channels: hepatitisc@salud.gob.mx and the hotline 5519469772 for all those who need support in getting tested, receiving hepatitis C care and treatment.
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