2023-08-29 19:00:04
Although there are no official figures, in Mexico it is estimated that there are at least 745,000 people with the hepatitis C virus.
The lack of symptoms and periodic medical tests mean that most infected patients do not know their true condition.
One of the highest objectives of the WHO is to eradicate this disease by 20230.
Among the many infections that exist, the hepatitis C It is one of the most common, although one of the drawbacks is that most patients do not know their condition. While within the good news, Alethse De la Torre Rosas, who is general director of the National Center for the Prevention and Control of HIV and AIDS (Censida), affirms that the treatment is free and that cure is also possible in two months.
He added that it is necessary to attend to this disease at all levels of the Health sector, with priority in first contact medicine. Also focus actions on prevention, timely diagnosis, linkage with health services and comprehensive care, with a human rights approach, centered on the person and on the communities.
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In this vein, he mentioned that both the federal and state governments are working to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals of the World Health Organization (WHO). The highest aspirations are the eradication of this disease, reduction of deaths and elimination of stigmas that affect patients.
The general director of Health Promotion of the Ministry of Health of the Government of Mexico, Ricardo Cortes Alcalaexplained the importance of the dissemination of information as an element that facilitates access to free treatment to cure the infection.
He specified that care models must be centered on people and not on institutions, since this will allow equitable access to tests and treatment for all.
For her part, the director of Operations Research at Censida, Tzitlalli Medina Machuca, emphasized that there is a system that concentrates epidemiological information, which allows monitoring the traceability of supplies and having statistical data that facilitates decision-making. decisions based on the health needs of the population.
Complications associated with the infection
The coordinator of Medical Programs of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS), Brendha Ríos Castillo, stressed that it is necessary to provide early care to avoid severe complications, such as cirrhosis and liver cancer that can occur when hepatitis C is not diagnosed or treated in a timely manner.
On the other hand, the Secretary of Health of Sonora, José Luis Alomía Zegarra, highlighted the importance of early diagnosis and care to reduce the negative impact that this disease can cause on health.
Finally, as part of the high-level meeting, there were workshops on taking and interpreting rapid detection tests; adherence to treatment; the Environment Platform for Administration and Management of Health Care (Aamates); the National Program for the Elimination of the Hepatitis C Virus and implementation of the strategy in the state.
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