Free Hepatitis C treatment for all

By LOH FOON FONG and CLARISSA CHUNG

SELAYANG: Government hospitals nationwide will be providing free Hepatitis C treatment to patients, says Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam.

The Health Minister said 2,000 Hepatitis C patients would be trea­ted this year after the drug sofosbuvir was made available to patients through compulsory licensing.

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