Hep-C prevalence rate high in Sajiwa jail

IMPHAL | Dec 16: The prevalence rate of Hepatitis-C (Hep-C/HCV) among the injecting drug user (IDU) inmates of Manipur Cental Jail, Sajiwa, has been recorded at an alarming rate of 50 percent. According to a recent initiative taken up by Community Network for Empowerment (CoNE) with different stakeholders of the state on HCV screening in […]

IMPHAL | Dec 16: The prevalence rate of Hepatitis-C (Hep-C/HCV) among the injecting drug user (IDU) inmates of Manipur Cental Jail, Sajiwa, has been recorded at an alarming rate of 50 percent. According to a recent initiative taken up by Community Network for Empowerment (CoNE) with different stakeholders of the state on HCV screening in […]

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CoNE, Jail authorities to provide free Hep-C treatment to jail inmates

Imphal, July 14 2017: Along with organizing an awareness cum screening camp on Hepatitis-C exclusively for drugs users’ community at Manipur Central Jail, Sajiwa, the Community Network for Empowerment (CoNE) and the jail authorities have declared that free Hep-C treatment would be provided to those inmates whose results are found to be positive in the […]

Imphal, July 14 2017: Along with organizing an awareness cum screening camp on Hepatitis-C exclusively for drugs users’ community at Manipur Central Jail, Sajiwa, the Community Network for Empowerment (CoNE) and the jail authorities have declared that free Hep-C treatment would be provided to those inmates whose results are found to be positive in the […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/cone-jail-authorities-to-provide-free-hep-c-treatment-to-jail-inmates/