Aug 19, 2023, 6:02 PM
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Iran offers free treatments to eradicate Hepatitis C

Aug 19, 2023, 6:02 PM
News ID: 85203849
Iran offers free treatments to eradicate Hepatitis C

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Deputy Minister of Health and Medical Education Saeed Karimi has said that Iran offered free treatments to eradicate Hepatitis C in the country.

Pointing to important measures taken by the Iranian Ministry of Health regarding Hepatitis C in the country, Karimi said on Saturday that Hepatitis C treatment is fully covered by insurance, and patients are treated free of charge.

The country's Health Ministry plan is to eradicate Hepatitis C, he said, adding that in this regard a large number of patients have been identified and up to now about 600 individuals have been treated free of charge.

Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation, sometimes leading to serious liver damage. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) spreads through contaminated blood.

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