Hepatitis C treatment drops from FCFA 100,000 to FCFA 0
Hepatitis C will henceforth be treated free of charge in Cameroon. This has been declared by the Minister of Public Health, Dr Manaouda Malachie in a press release dated October 19, 2023.
The correspondence reads, “as part of the continuation of the national month of the fight against
viral hepatitis and with a view to strengthen the use of medicine for management of the viral hepatitis C, it is imperative for patients suffering from this disease to know that, the protocol based on the combination, Sofosbuvir/Daclatasvir 400/60mg box of 28 tablets which cost one hundred thousand
(100,000) CFA francs is now free.”
Staff of the approved treatment centers and dispensation centers handling viral hepatitis, as well as all the personnel of the health pyramid involved in the fight against viral hepatitis have been urged to ensure that patients benefit from this special aid from the state.
People suffering from viral hepatitis are called upon to get closer to their nearest treatment site.
