Guyana taking steps to company hepatitis – ministry

Guyana has taken proactive measures to address the backlog of over 280 suspected cases of hepatitis C, a release from the Ministry of Health said on Friday.

With a focused effort on testing, diagnosis, and treatment, over 35 confirmed positive cases have been found the release said.

As part of the Government’s effort to combat hepatitis, the Ministry of Health (MOH) recently launched the National Hepatitis Clinic at the National Care and Treatment Centre, in Georgetown.