Health bosses celebrate the successful combination of an almost £1bn antiviral drug deal alongside a programme to identify and cure vulnerable people, such as the homeless.
He said:"Thanks to targeted screening and because the NHS has a proven track record of striking medicine agreements that give patients access to the latest drugs, we are on track to beat global targets and become the first country to eliminate Hep C by 2030 - which will be a landmark achievement."
"We also screen for other conditions at the same time to identify clients that might need extra health support."Declining mental health among homeless Hepatitis C usually displays no symptoms until it causes enough damage to bring on liver disease. It can also lead to cancer. Within six years, the number of people seeking liver transplants due to the virus has fallen by two-thirds.
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