A hepatite C cr?nica ainda é um problema para o sistema público de saúde no Brasil

摘要

Globally, about 80 million people are living with the hepatitis C virus (HCV)(1). In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) adopted the Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis to eliminate hepatitis by 2030(2). This commitment was proposed in response to the growing prevalence of chronic viral hepatitis worldwide The burden of the disease includes direct medical expenses for its hepatic and extrahepatic manifestations, as well as indirect costs related to impaired quality of life and loss of work productivity.