Australia may miss 2030 hep C elimination goal, report finds

4 December 2023

A report from researchers at The University of New South Wales, in Australia, highlights significant progress towards the elimination of hepatitis C, while cautioning that “more work is needed” to completely eradicate the disease.

Around 60% of people in Australia living with hepatitis C have already been treated, marking progress toward a goal to treat all people with the disease by 2030.

This target, which was set by the World Health Organization, follows a dramatic improvement in treatment outcomes thanks to the development of a curative antiviral by Gilead Sciences (Nasdaq: GILD).

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