By RNZ
More free syringes for drug users and a registry is part of a $2.2 million plan to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030, the Government has announced.
Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall announced the Government's action plan at a mobile pop-up testing clinic in Hamilton this morning, to mark World Hepatitis Day, in line with the World Health Organisation (WHO)'s global hepatitis strategy.
The plan includes:
- More free syringes and needles for drug users, to prevent the spread of hepatitis
- Virtual registry and a surveillance system
- Expansion of nurse-led clinics and mobile clinics
- Increased testing and treatment
- A national awareness campaign