Mokokchung, March 17 (MExN): With an aim to provide
treatment education to people who use drugs (PUDs) and NGOs on the new
treatment drugs for treating Viral Hepatitis C, NUN and HepCoN conducted
Treatment Literacy Programs at Mokokchung and Wokha Town on March 14
and 15 respectively.
The Mokokchung program was jointly organized with Mokokchung Users’
Network (MKGUN) and the Wokha program was organized at the NUN Project
office. The resource person for the programme was Ketho Angami
(Coordinator NUN and Secretary HepCoN). During the programmes, the
basics of Hepatitis C, its route of transmission, testing and
diagnostics were deliberated.
Ketho mentioned about the newly launched Drugs for treating Hepatitis C (HCV) which are Sofosbuvir with Ledipasvir or Daclatasvir and which showed a cure rate of 98% as per some clinical trials. He mentioned that the new standard of treatment as compared to the old standard of treatment with Pegylated Interferon is more effective with higher cure rates, shorter treatment duration, lesser side effects and considerably cheaper in price.
During the course of both the meetings, the participants shared their concerns in making the services and treatment facility available in their respective districts. The resource person informed that the State Government is also exploring various means to implement programs on HCV in the state based on the recommendations submitted by HepCoN to the Chief Secretary on March 4, 2016.
A press release informed that the meeting also discussed other means to make HCV services in the districts with support from the existing resources. The program was attended by members from Drug Users’ Networks, TI NGO partners and was supported by NUN and HepCoN.
Ketho mentioned about the newly launched Drugs for treating Hepatitis C (HCV) which are Sofosbuvir with Ledipasvir or Daclatasvir and which showed a cure rate of 98% as per some clinical trials. He mentioned that the new standard of treatment as compared to the old standard of treatment with Pegylated Interferon is more effective with higher cure rates, shorter treatment duration, lesser side effects and considerably cheaper in price.
During the course of both the meetings, the participants shared their concerns in making the services and treatment facility available in their respective districts. The resource person informed that the State Government is also exploring various means to implement programs on HCV in the state based on the recommendations submitted by HepCoN to the Chief Secretary on March 4, 2016.
A press release informed that the meeting also discussed other means to make HCV services in the districts with support from the existing resources. The program was attended by members from Drug Users’ Networks, TI NGO partners and was supported by NUN and HepCoN.
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