ECDC publishes first report monitoring progress towards the elimination of hepatitis B and C in the EU/EEA

ECDC subsequently developed a monitoring framework for hepatitis B and C covering EU/EEA countries, which is closely aligned with the targets and milestones in the European Action plan and the monitoring tool developed by the WHO.

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ECEC
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https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/monitoring-progress-towards-elimination-hepatitis-b-chttps://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/monitoring-progress-towards-elimination-hepatitis-b-c
Retrieved on: 
Friday, May 22, 2020
Information
Tags: 
Medical specialties, Medicine, Healthcare-associated infections, RTT, Immunology, Hepatitis, Vaccines, Hepatitis C
Summary
Key Points: 
  • ECDC subsequently developed a monitoring framework for hepatitis B and C covering EU/EEA countries, which is closely aligned with the targets and milestones in the European Action plan and the monitoring tool developed by the WHO.
  • The implementation of this monitoring system supports EU/EEA countries in evaluating their responses to tackling the hepatitis B and C epidemics through a structured and harmonised approach.
  • In order to guide national responses to hepatitis B and C, countries should prioritise improving the quality of their monitoring systems.
  • The high proportion of people living with hepatitis B and C who are undiagnosed is a key finding of this report.
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