The virus, which is nowadays carried mainly through injected drug use, is being discussed at an Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) conference in Dublin.
Hepatitis C is estimated to affect between 20- 30,000 people in Ireland.
Assistant Director of the ICGP Substance Misuse Programme, Dr Des Crowley, says new treatments have raised the possibility of eliminating it:
“New medications called directing-acting antivirals have revolutionised HCV treatment in the past four years,” he said.
“Over the past 18 months, treatment has moved from a primarily hospital-based setting to the community. This conference explores ways to engage hard-to-reach groups and how expanding the prescriber base to include GPs will help to optimise care.”
Source: Irish Examiner, 16th February
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