Within the efforts aimed at expanding the access to hepatitis C (HCV) treatment in vulnerable populations, Alliance for Public Health holds a working meeting and a training for 70 healthcare professionals and representatives of NGOs from 15 oblasts of Ukraine, involved into implementation of the second phase of Alliance DAA-based HCV treatment program. In January 2016, a new phase of program implementation commenced, allowing 500 more patients to access effective HCV treatment.
On 3 February 2016, members of the working meeting in Kyiv, including representatives of the Ministry of Health, the Ukrainian Center for Socially Dangerous Diseases Control, chief doctors of healthcare institutions, NGO managers, doctors, civil society activists, and patients with HCV, discuss the ways to reinforce partnership and improve the efficiency of HCV treatment in Ukraine within the second phase of Alliance treatment program.
The training for healthcare professionals and social workers of NGOs on 4-5 February 2016 will include presentation of theoretical materials and development of medical and social support skills in HCV treatment in vulnerable populations using multidisciplinary approach, prevention of re-infections, use of innovative drugs in HCV treatment, and treatment monitoring.