Médecins Sans Frontières - One Year, 1198 patients

Unique Identifier Code / URN MSF226375

Date taken / Date Recorded 14/12/2017 12:00 AM

Country India

Commissioning section MSF-INDIA

Photographer / videographer / producer Ravi Mishra

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Additional Information / Shotlist In 2017, MSF started diagnosing & treating patients suffering from Hepatitis C in Uttar Pradesh, india, in collaboration with the local health authority.

Dr. Sevantee Ghosh , Doctor, MSF
"When we started the clinic here, the response from the population was overwhelming and too many patients were here for screening and treatment."

Dr. PK Bansal , Director, PL Sharma District Hospital
"Like HIV the mode of transmission of Hep-C is almost common, like unsafe syringes, razors, blades or piercing or tattooing."

Dr. Sevantee Ghosh , Doctor, MSF
"We have a model of care where we require very few consultations and very few diagnostic tests and follow-ups so that the patients don't have to come here and then they complete the course of treatment effectively."

In 2017, 2711 patients tested. 2286 tested positive for Hepatitis C.
Along with the treatment, counselling & health promotion are very important components of this project.

Wasim Ahmed , Health Promotion Officer, MSF
"There are all kinds of people who come to us with many kinds of misconceptions and doubts. They think that it (Hepatitis C) comes from eating, drinking water or from air, that's why it's important to tell them how the disease is transmitted. We tell them it is a blood-bourne disease and doesn't spread through food, water and air."

Dr. Stobdan Kalon , Medical Coordinator, MSF
"The situation was that there were already so many patients who were detected with Hepatitis C and who did not have treatment till now and as a result we have about more than 2500 patients who are still waiting to be tested and treated in our programme."
"We are expecting the state government, the central government will soon initiate Hepatitis C programme. Once that happens MSF will try to demonstrate a community-based model that is further decentralized model of care in the community."

Dr. Sevantee Ghosh , Doctor, MSF
"There are women who are not able to get married because they have Hepatitis C. There are young boys who want to go out of the country and start a business but they are not getting visa because of Hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is not just about this disease that they have, their lives are at stake because of this."
"When the patient is cured we give the certificate which says this is your name, you are from this village and from today you don't have Hepatitis C anymore. So, for me that's the biggest achievement - the day I can give this to the patients."

Since 2017, 1198 patients on treatment, 698 patients completed treatment, 290 declared cured.

One Year, 1198 patients | INT

One Year, 1198 patients | INT