Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 1 June 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion
Mr. Marcus Keane:
Yes. What stood out for me from talking to everybody related to having that concerted goal and effort. We are now midway through 2022 and the World Health Organization goals have been set for 2030. Three thousand days, or whatever the figure is, remain in which to achieve those goals. It is about having a focus on that, being explicit and saying whether the targets we are aiming for are what we are driving forward. Once that is in place, everything else, such as the recommendations we set out in the report, aims to drive towards that goal.
The overall picture, when we step back, is one where we must ask if this is what Ireland is driving towards. Are we seeking to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030?
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