Ambassador Kelly Degnan: Georgia has Become a Role Model for the World in Implementing the Hepatitis C Elimination Program

Georgia has become a role model for the world in implementing the Hepatitis C Elimination Program, US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan stated.

The ambassador spoke about the success of the State Hepatitis C Elimination Program, noting that it is an excellent example of the strong partnership between the United States and Georgia in the public health sector. 

“The United States, through our Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is very, very proud to have partnered with Georgia’s NCDC and the Ministry of Health over the past few years in this effort to eliminate a deadly disease that 150,000 Georgians were suffering from. The cure rate has been 98 percent in those Georgians who have been treated through this program. It’s a tremendous success and Georgia has become a role model for the world in implementing this kind of Hepatitis C elimination program. So, a wonderful example of the strong partnership between the United States and Georgia in the public health sector,” stated Ambassador Kelly Degnan, who attended the presentation of the results of the State Hepatitis C Elimination Program, which was organized by the National Center for Disease Control.