Did you know that the cost of a 12-week course of treatment with sofosbuvir for hepatitis C is approximately US$84,000 (RM319,000) in the US? Photo: TNS
Tuesday, July 28th, is World Hepatitis Day – and a stark reminder of the mounting challenges posed by viral hepatitis, particularly hepatitis B and C, in Malaysia.
Viral hepatitis (especially hepatitis B and C) affects approximately 7% of the adult population in Malaysia, and within the Asian–Pacific region, it causes a million deaths every year (representing 70% of the total worldwide mortality from viral hepatitis), more than malaria, cholera or TB.
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