Hepatitis C Strategy for England
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Document type:
Publication
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Author:
Department of Health
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Published date:
14 February 2005
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Primary audience:
Professionals
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Gateway reference:
2002
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Product code:
28874
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Copyright holder:
Crown
Hepatitis C is now recognised as an important public health problem world-wide and the World Health Organisation estimates that some 170 million people are chronically infected. In England, the number of people chronically infected with hepatitis C is estimated to be around 200,000, the majority of whom are currently unaware of their infection. The hepatitis C strategy main aims are to prevent new cases of hepatitis C infection, identify those who are chronically infected by increasing testing for hepatitis C and to offer specialist advice and appropriate treatment via co-ordinated pathways of patient care.
