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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

Danish Liver Association

Hepatitis C on the agenda – Thousands of patients are neglected

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: