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SEN-B project has treated more than 1,000 hepatitis B patients free of charge in Senegal

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Senegal's SEN-B project has provided free care to more than 1,000 hepatitis B patients since its launch in 2019. Its managers and the National Hepatitis Control Programme are calling for increased funding and free treatment, Seneweb reports.

The SEN-B project, dedicated to research into and the care of hepatitis B in Senegal, has provided free care to more than 1,000 patients since its launch in 2019, according to Seneweb, which cited its scientific head, Professor Moussa Seydi. The programme covers consultations, six-monthly ultrasounds, laboratory tests and treatment in particular.

The cost of care can reach 300,000 CFA francs per patient, excluding the in-kind contribution from Fann Hospital, where Professor Seydi works. In the prevention component targeting mother-to-child transmission, no transmission has been reported, he said.

At a workshop focused on the project's future, its scientific leaders and the National Hepatitis Control Programme called for increased funding and free treatment. The project, conducted with the University of Bern, plans to continue its activities until 2030 and produces data intended to inform public policy.

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