Haryana has become the first state in the country to treat Hepatitis-C patients through oral medicine
- The state government has included oral medicine in government hospitals which would be provided free of cost to permanent residents of all categories at the district level.
- Haryana would be the first state where health screening would be done of everyone and 35 to 40 necessary tests would be conducted by visiting houses of all residents.
- The full record of these tests would remain with the department
What is Hepatitis-C?
- Hepatitis C is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that affects the liver.
- It often leads to liver disease and occasionally cirrhosis.
- In some cases, those with cirrhosis will develop complications such as liver failure, liver cancer, or dilated blood vessels in the oesophagus and stomach
- People often have mild or no symptoms and occasionally a fever, dark urine, abdominal pain, and yellow-tinged skin occurs.
