Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia’s actions against hepatitis acknowledged
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Minister for Health A.Tsogtsetseg received Charles Gore, President of World Hepatitis Alliance on January 16 to exchange views on the treatment of hepatitis, spread of which is considered high in Mongolia.
“Many countries in the world are clueless as to how to fight against hepatitis. In recent years, Mongolia has made big investments against hepatitis viruses with the Government paying due attention and resolving the fund. This is a lesson for other countries”, the President said, and asked the Minister which actions are taken in Mongolia to fight against the liver infection.
“Fighting against hepatitis is a responsibility of the Government. We function a finance mechanism which enables us deliver medical services as urgent as possible. We provided a possibility to purchase hepatitis C drugs with discount from certified pharmacies. As such, Health Insurance Fund of Mongolia started giving away a discount of MNT 210 thousand for buying 5 different drugs which are used to treat hepatitis C. Also, we conducted medical examinations in Arkhangai aimag, and we are working towards facilitating the treatment for people who were diagnosed with the virus”, informed the Minister.
“There are lots to do in regard to hepatitis B and C. The Mongolian Ministry of Health is planning to form a working group to handle the issue”, said the Minister.
At the end of the meeting, Mr. Gore invited the Minister to attend World Hepatitis Summit which is expected to take place on November 1-3 this year.
