A promising Hep C program seems to be working — and it could be a model for other countries (GILD)
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Close to 8% of the Georgian population is living with hepatitis C, an infection that can lead to serious liver problems, including cancer.
Georgia, a country nestled against the Black Sea between Turkey and Russia with a population of 3.7 million, has since taken on a public health effort to help reduce its prevalence of hepatitis C (HCV for short) by 90% by 2020.
To make it happen, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with Georgia's government and Gilead Sciences... Читать дальше...