THE CONVERSATION: Can England really eliminate hepatitis C by 2025?

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The World Health Organisation set a goal to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030. The NHS recently announced that it will go one better than that: it will eliminate the disease in England by 2025. In theory, the goal is achievable, but there are still significant challenges to overcome.

Period5 Feb 2018

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  • TitleCan England really eliminate hepatitis C by 2025?
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date5/02/18
    DescriptionThe World Health Organisation set a goal to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030. The NHS recently announced that it will go one better than that: it will eliminate the disease in England by 2025. In theory, the goal is achievable, but there are still significant challenges to overcome.
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/can-england-really-eliminate-hepatitis-c-by-2025-90979
    PersonsPamela Vallely, Paul Klapper
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Keywords

  • hepatitis c
  • liver disease
  • virology
  • health policy