Press release Public Health Switzerland and Hepatitis Switzerland Scientists Harvey J. Alter, Charles M. Rice and Michael Houghton were today awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus. Thanks to their work, the disease is curable today, some 40 years later. Switzerland aims to eliminate the viral disease. Until then, there… Read More »
World Hepatitis Alliance has launched its #FindtheMissingMillions Advocacy Resource, an online tool supporting civil society to overcome the barriers to the diagnosis of viral hepatitis. Take a look at http://www.worldhepatitisalliance.org/missing-millions/ PDF press release
Guidelines with settingspecific fact sheets Published by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), Bern and Infodrog, Bern (in German PDF, 1 MB, 21.03.2019) Hepatitis C website by FOPH
There are still hepatitis C patients who are not treated in Switzerland!
The rationing of hepatitis C drugs laid down by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) about three years ago will be abolished as of 1 October 2017. For the first time, all patients can be treated regardless of the type of virus and disease progression. The rationing of Gilead’s hepatitis C medicines will also… Read More »