The Ministry of Health will expand and simplify the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis B in the Unified Health System (SUS). According to the folder, the expectation is to “more than double” the number of people undergoing treatment, from the adoption of new guidelines. “Currently, 41,000 people have access to medication, and that number could reach 100,000,” the Health Ministry said on Wednesday (19), referring to the changes that will be based on “the most current scientific evidence”. Preventive actions are also foreseen, such as vaccinations against hepatitis A and B and the expansion of access to diagnosis and treatment against types B and C. If all goes well, the government intends to eliminate the occurrence of these diseases by the year 2030. seven years – including viral hepatitis. According to a statement from the ministry, in the case of hepatitis B and C, the goal set by the World Health Organization (WHO) is to diagnose 90% of people, treat 80% of those diagnosed and reduce new infections by 90% and mortality by 65%. According to the ministry, it is estimated that 520,000 people have hepatitis C in Brazil, but still without diagnosis and treatment. thousand people had been diagnosed, treated and cured of hepatitis C. In the case of hepatitis B, it is estimated that almost 1 million people live with the disease in the country. Of these, 700,000 have yet to be diagnosed. “By 2022, 264,000 patients had been diagnosed with the disease and 41,000 are undergoing treatment”, concluded the Health portfolio.
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