Tag «Hepatitis C»

MALAYSIA TAKES THE LEAD ON A PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH TO HEPATITIS C WITH NEW INITIATIVE TO ENHANCE DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT

Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) and Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM) sign Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in the research and development of an innovative Hep C diagnostic testing strategy Initiative conducted is in continuation of partnership with the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and in collaboration with the Ministry of Health in …

FIND AND DNDi TEAM UP TO SUPPORT MALAYSIAN MOH EFFORTS TO SIMPLIFY AND DECENTRALISE HEPATITIS C SCREENING & TREATMENT

INITIATIVE IN MALAYSIA TO ENHANCE COUNTRY’S PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH TO HEPATITIS C Decentralized screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) using pre-qualified rapid diagnostic tests will be initiated in Malaysia in an effort to expand the reach of screening initiatives People who screen positive and are subsequently confirmed to have HCV can be linked to direct-acting …

Eliminate hepatitis: WHO

27 July 2017 | GENEVA – New WHO data from 28 countries – representing approximately 70% of the global hepatitis burden – indicate that efforts to eliminate hepatitis are gaining momentum. Published to coincide with World Hepatitis Day, the data reveal that nearly all 28 countries have established high-level national hepatitis elimination committees (with plans …

Hepatitis C Infection most common in North India, Finds SRL Analysis

Data Analytics Report based on more than 8 lakh samples received for hepatitis testing North India has maximum percentage of Hepatitis C cases in the country Viral hepatitis has been responsible for an estimated 1.4 million deaths per year worldwide New Delhi, 27th July 2017: An analysis done by SRL Diagnostics, the leading diagnostic …

WHO updates Essential Medicines List with new advice on use of antibiotics, and adds medicines for hepatitis C, HIV, TB and cancer

6 JUNE 2017 | GENEVA – New advice on which antibiotics to use for common infections and which to preserve for the most serious circumstances is among the additions to the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) Model List of Essential Medicines for 2017. Other additions include medicines for HIV, hepatitis C, tuberculosis and leukaemia. The updated …

With Generic Drugs Hepatitis C Treatment is Now Cheaper & Convenient: Doctors at Columbia Asia Hospital, Ghaziabad say Treatment with Drugs is yielding Many Satisfactory Results

Generic drugs for Hepatitis C introduced a year ago are much convenient alternative to tedious & and expensive injections Doctors at Columbia Asia are treating patients with drugs available in the market successfully with no side-effects Ghaziabad, Feb 2016: Hepatitis C in India has always been referred to an expensive disease whose treatment can be …