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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis C – Russia: injection drug use

Hepatitis C -- Russia"I don't know where to get the money from, treatment is too expensive," said one man, who lives in Saint Petersburg. He has been newly diagnosed with hepatitis C and is in need of treatment to reduce the risk of developing liver cancer and cirrhosis. "But the money for medication isn't available to normal people."This is the plight of many Russians diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C. More than 4 million people in the country have the virus, where without medication, the risk Read more [...]