00:00Since 2020, a national screening program has been launched for HCV infections,
00:11which is intended for three target populations.
00:15For people born from 1969 to 1989,
00:19for people who access public services for employment,
00:23SERDs, and for people detained in prison.
00:27This program has been financed with over 70 million euros.
00:34It is an important program for public health,
00:38as it has allowed to screen over 2 million people
00:44and to identify over 13,700 cases of active hepatitis infection.
00:51These people have had access to therapy,
00:54which means the elimination of infection and complications due to the disease,
01:00as well as the interruption of the chain of transmission of the infection.
01:04It is an important program,
01:07as it meets the international guidelines for the elimination of hepatitis disease by 2030.
01:18Today's event is important,
01:21as we will be able to gather instances from the regions and autonomous provinces.
01:27The importance of the regions is fundamental for the implementation of this program.
01:33Considering that some regions have not yet provided the data that the Ministry has requested,
01:40and above all to achieve the objectives set by international organizations,
01:47we have not yet reached the optimal data
01:51requested by the Ministry of Health
01:55through the screening decree for the HCV in Italy.
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