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This is a must read article from Lucinda Porter, RN and the HCV Advocate.
My first article for the HCV Advocate appeared 20 years ago. Hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) wasn’t curable yet. HCV is now easily curable and one would think the problem is solved, but it isn’t. Numerous obstacles stand in the way of eliminating this disease. A large percentage of the population is still undiagnosed because of inadequate HCV screening. Access to health care is uneven, particularly for those who need it the most.
Never would I have imagined that one of the obstacles to care would come from a vocal few in the HCV community. They believe that the cure for HCV is dangerous, even deadly. This small faction is certain in their beliefs and vocal in their opinions. I believe their intentions are good in that they don’t want others to be harmed by HCV treatment.
Do they have a case? Rather than dismiss their concerns, I went on a fact-finding mission. Could HCV medications be riskier than reported and advertised?
Read the complete article here: http://hepatitisc.hcvadvocate.org/2018/03/hepatitis-c-treatment-safe-lucinda-porter-rn.html