{"id":5640,"date":"2019-02-16T11:04:34","date_gmt":"2019-02-16T16:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=5640"},"modified":"2019-02-17T11:05:32","modified_gmt":"2019-02-17T16:05:32","slug":"hepatitis-c-could-be-eliminated-from-ireland-by-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=5640","title":{"rendered":"Hepatitis C Could Be Eliminated From Ireland by 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Medical experts claim that Hepatitis C could be eliminated from Ireland by 2030.<\/p>\n

The virus, which is nowadays carried mainly through injected drug use, is being discussed at an Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) conference in Dublin.<\/p>\n

Hepatitis C is estimated to affect between 20- 30,000 people in Ireland.<\/p>\n

Assistant Director of the ICGP Substance Misuse Program, Dr Des Crowley, says new treatments have raised the possibility of eliminating it:<\/p>\n

\u201cNew medications called directing-acting antivirals have revolutionized HCV treatment in the past four years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the past 18 months, treatment has moved from a primarily hospital-based setting to the community. This conference explores ways to engage hard-to-reach groups and how expanding the prescriber base to include GPs will help to optimize care.\u201d<\/p>\n

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