National Viral Hepatitis Control Program

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Why in News -:

“With this initiative, Government is strongly committed to work towards elimination of viral hepatitis by 2030.”
  This was stated by Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare as he launched the National Viral Hepatitis Control Program to mark the World Hepatitis Day, 2018, 
Impact -: 

1 - free drugs and diagnostics for hepatitis B & C. “This initiative will provide laboratory testing and management of viral hepatitis with a de-centralized approach,”

2 - As disease burden is very significant in India, this will help us to find the disease carriers and towards their diagnosis and treatment. “This exemplifies India’s commitment to providing universal health coverage and meeting SDG targets for the country,”

Features -: 

The aim of the initiative is to reduce morbidity and mortality due to viral hepatitis. 
The key strategies include preventive and promotive interventions with focus on 

awareness generation,

safe injection practices and socio-cultural practices,

sanitation and hygiene, 

safe drinking water supply,

 infection control and immunization; 

co-ordination and collaboration with different Ministries and departments; increasing access to testing and management of viral hepatitis;

 promoting diagnosis and providing treatment support for patients of hepatitis B &C through standardized testing and management protocols with focus on treatment of hepatitis B and C;

 building capacities at national, state, district levels and sub-district level up to Primary Health Centres (PHC) and health and wellness centres such that the program can be scaled up till the lowest level of the healthcare facility in a phased manner.

Other Government Initiatives -: 
1- the Ministry has already launched a campaign to end TB by 2025, five years ahead of global target. 
He said that the Government now has more than 1100 CBNAAT machines for rapid diagnosis of TB and provides daily regimen with fixed dose combinations. He further said that the programme has also initiated active case finding to screen more TB patients.

2 - the government has also launched the ‘Test and Treat Policy for HIV’ wherein as soon as a person is tested and found to be positive, he will be provided with ART irrespective of his CD count or clinical stage.

3 - government has also launched Rotavirus vaccine, Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV), and the Measles-Rubella (MR), Pneumonia vaccine.

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