I wonder why the US hasn't done this?

Peace & SVR,
BrianD

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UK Parliament adopts written declaration on Hepatitis C

Public health - 29-03-2007 - 12:37

Following the announcement, the House formally adopted written declaration
on Hepatitis C with some 470 MEPs signing the declaration. The declaration
calls on the Commission and Council to recognize Hepatitis C as an urgent
public health issue and identify priority actions in programmes of future
Council presidencies.

It also calls for the adoption of a Council recommendation on Hepatitis C
screening, ensuring early diagnosis and wider access to treatment and care.

The written declaration calls on the Commission and Council to respond to
the recommendations of its June 2006 report on protecting European
healthcare workers from blood-borne infections due to needlestick injuries
and facilitate further research on treatment for Hepatitis C patients
co-infected with HIV and/or Hepatitis B under the 7th Research Framework
Programme.

12 millions persons in Europe are infected with the Hepatitis C virus (HCV).
HCV is an urgent issue, being a disease which attacks the liver and leads to
chronic hepatitis C causing cirrhosis, liver failure or liver cancer, thus
increasing the need for transplantation.  HCV is often seen as a 'silent
killer' and 'sniper' disease, HCV is often not detected so that many
patients remain undiagnosed while the diagnosed patients frequently suffer
from stigmatization.

John BOWIS (EPP-ED, UK) said: According to the British Hepatitis C Trust,
only 1 in 10 people with Hepatitis C have been diagnosed. Extended and
reinforced screening efforts are therefore essential to guarantee early
diagnosis and treatment, and to prevent a further spreading of the virus.

Stephen HUGHES (PES, UK) said: In particular for health workers, the risk of
infection for Hepatitis C through needlestick injuries is enormous. I am
therefore pleased that the European Parliament once more underlined the need
for urgent EU action to prevent such fatal injuries.

Frederique RIES (ALDE, BE) said: Hepatitis C is also the first cause of
liver transplant in the EU, as there is still no vaccine, screening and
organ donations remain the most efficient medical practices to stop the
disease. It is therefore crucial to reinforce European cooperation via the
7th Research Framework Programme and the European Registry on Organs, Cells
and Tissues (EUROCET).

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