In the country – ‘Hepatitis C screening’ gold card Statistics for 2023-2024, 1.8 million people have received services.

Showing the results of the “Screening for Hepatitis C” service, Gold Card system, fiscal year 2023-2024 A 2-year overview, nearly 1.8 million people received the service, 1.23% were found to be at risk login to the service to confirm. and handling. Ready to recommend comprehensive screening of people born before 1992 to accelerate the elimination of hepatitis C virus by 2030 according to the goal of the World Health Organization.

Dr. Lalitaya Kongkham, Deputy Secretary-General of the National Health Security Office (NHSO), said that liver cancer is a common disease in Thai people. The hepatitis C virus is a major cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer. which is a major problem worldwide including Thailand Hepatitis C recipients often remain asymptomatic for a long time. And symptoms begin when the disease progresses. Therefore, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Public Health have set a goal of completely eliminating hepatitis C by 2030.

It reduced new infections by 80 percent, 90 percent of people with hepatitis C were diagnosed and more than 80 percent received treatment, and hepatitis C-related deaths decreased by 65 percent, which is in fiscal year 2018 , NHSO on special benefits, health promotion and disease prevention services of the National Health Security Fund (Gold Card 30 baht) to screening for hepatitis C in the two high-risk groups.

Includes people living with HIV, AIDS patients (PLHIV), prisoners (Prisoners), people who inject drugs (PWID), men who have sex with men (MSM), and health care workers ( -health care work) By receiving the service 1 time per year starting in fiscal year 2018, later in fiscal year 2023, expanding screening to the general public born before 1992, receiving the once for life service. There are also the benefits of proofreading. Evaluation of the severity of liver disease after drug treatment and post-treatment monitoring

“Results of operations: In fiscal year 2023-2024 (as of June 30, 2024), 1,798,046 people received hepatitis C screening services (there were 1,721,417 people in the general population born before 1992). A percentage of those at risk had to undergo testing to confirm the results and have a liver test done. Including getting more medical care services,” said Dr. Lalitaya.

Dr. Lalitaya also said that From the information revealed, an analysis was done. In fiscal year 2024, more people will be screened for hepatitis C. 22,186-265,514 people per month, with a total of 1,689,396 people, an increase from fiscal year 2023, in which 4,490 – 7,493 people were screened each month, with a total of 34,264 people. . However, compared to the coverage of people born before 1992 it is still considered very low. It is only 3.99 percent.

This indicates that many people with hepatitis C have not been screened and do not know their infection status. Regarding the screening of risk groups in the fiscal year 2023, there are people with HIV/AIDS. We got screened: 86,815 people, 2,756 people at risk, 114,275 people at risk, 3,754 people at risk, 16,619 people who use injection drugs, 863 people at risk, 9,388 people who have sex with men, 541 people in danger, and medical staff, 362 people are in dangerous situations, 8 people

As of fiscal year 2024 (June 30, 2024), there are people with HIV/AIDS. Receive screening services for 69,810 people, 1,778 people at risk, 124,894 prisoners, 2,567 people at risk, 10,634 injecting drug users, 1,486 people at risk, 17,377 people who have sex with men, 524 people at risk , and employees. Medically, there are 6,179 people, 40 of whom are at risk. This is based on an analysis of complete data on services received in high-risk groups.

Prisoners were found to be the group that received the most services, followed by people with HIV, AIDS, and injection drug users. men having sex with men and medical workers, respectively, by 2024, the total number of service visits has clearly increased from 2023, except in the group of drug users use of injection methods But positive test results are increasing.

With information on the operation of screening, diagnostic and treatment services for the hepatitis C virus. In this national health insurance system recommendations have been made that will lead to improvements in the registration of the service results of the service units. Linking individual patient data to monitor access to treatment Includes setting an action plan to accelerate hepatitis C screening, especially for people born before 1992, to achieve the goal of eliminating the hepatitis C virus to be completely covered by 2030 according to the goal of the World Health Organization.

National Health Security Office (NHSO)