Hepatitis C action plan for Scotland: Phase II (May 2008 - March 2011)

D.J. Goldberg; G. Brown; S.J. Hutchinson; J. Dillon; A. Taylor; G. Howie; S. Ahmed; K. Roy; M. King

Hepatitis C action plan for Scotland: Phase II (May 2008 - March 2011)

D.J. Goldberg, G. Brown, S.J. Hutchinson, J. Dillon, A. Taylor, G. Howie, S. Ahmed, K. Roy, M. King

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Abstract

In 2004, the Scottish Government recognised that “Hepatitis C is one of the most serious and significant public health risks of our generation” [1] . By December 2006, Health Protection Scotland (HPS) estimated that 50,000 people in Scotland had been infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and that 38,000 were chronic carriers (Figure 1) [2]. Following an extensive consultation in 2005, the Health Minister and Chief Medical Officer launched Scotland’s ‘Action Plan for Hepatitis C’ in September 2006 [3].
Its aims are:
•To prevent the spread of hepatitis C, particularly among intravenous drug users (IDUs);
•To diagnose hepatitis C-infected people, particularly those who would most benefit from treatment; and
•To ensure that those infected receive optimal treatment, care and support.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-2
Number of pages	2
Journal	Eurosurveillance
Volume	13
Issue number	4-6
Publication status	Published - 2008

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Keywords

hepatitis C
Scotland
intravenous drug users

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Goldberg, D. J., Brown, G., Hutchinson, S. J., Dillon, J., Taylor, A., Howie, G., Ahmed, S., Roy, K., & King, M. (2008). Hepatitis C action plan for Scotland: Phase II (May 2008 - March 2011). Eurosurveillance, 13(4-6), 1-2. http://eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=18876

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