Hepatitis C on the agenda – Thousands of patients are neglected
The Danish Liver Association have been working extensively for the past few months to increase the political awareness on hepatitis C treatment in Denmark.
We think the current effort is far from good enough and for many it’s non-existent. Especially for those who are diagnosed with hepatitis C virus but who aren’t offered treatment despite it being there. And then there are those who are sick but who don’t know it and who haven’t been screened/tested and diagnosed yet.
The total amount of infected isn’t known but the Danish Health Authority estimates the number to be 15-20.000 people in Denmark.
Some facts about the disease:
- Hepatitis C is an inflammation of the liver which is caused by an infection with hepatitis C virus.
- 75-80% of those infected have no symptoms.
Hepatitis C is a major cause of chronic liver disease which happens in a number of infected
Read a more thorough explanation of the issue in our press statement:
Læs her et udpluk af, hvad pressen har skrevet om hepatitis c:
Letter to the minister of health about hepatitis c: