کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
5664984 1407729 2016 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Tackling the Hepatitis C Disease Burden in Punjab, India
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی کبدشناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Tackling the Hepatitis C Disease Burden in Punjab, India
چکیده انگلیسی

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a globally prevalent pathogen and is a major cause of healthcare burden in India. HCV poses a significant problem in the state of Punjab, India owing to the higher prevalence of risk factors like unsafe medical practices (including unsafe injections and dental procedures) and intravenous drug use. The reported prevalence of HCV in this part of the country was 5.2% in 2012, while a recent study has shown the prevalence to be 3.2% in 2016. Similar to the other geographic belts in India, genotype 3 predominates in the state of Punjab. Control of HCV infection in Punjab requires focusing on several strategies. There is a need to formulate a health educational curriculum targeting not only the high-risk population but also the general population regarding the transmission of HCV. Training of family physicians who form the first link to patients in the community is imperative in the success of healthcare programmes. Adopting the dual approach of treating the old cases (decreasing the reservoir pool of HCV) and decreasing the incidence of new ones would help curtail the disease and decrease liver related mortality. A commendable initiative has been launched by the Punjab state government to eliminate HCV from Punjab. However, besides the initiative by the government, a concerted effort by all other stakeholders in managing the HCV burden in India, namely the doctors, the drug companies and the non-government organizations is required for control of HCV.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology - Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2016, Pages 224-232
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