"Still Needed Efforts" to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis by 2030

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Five years from the deadline, where is Belgium facing the World Health Organization's goal of eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat? ...

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On 28 July, World Hepatitis Day, we are reminded of a disturbing reality: in Belgium, people are still dying from a disease that is curing. Hepatitis C, a liver infection caused by a virus, is curable in the vast majority of cases, thanks to simple treatments taken orally for 8 to 12 weeks. Their effectiveness exceeds 95%. Better yet, these treatments prevent serious complications such as cirrhosis, liver cancer or the need for liver transplanta…