According to the estimated data of the Central Health Service of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2021, in Ukraine, 5% (2,107,660 citizens) are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), of which 3.6% have chronic HCV. As of April 1, 2021, the estimated number of people infected with HCV is likely to reach 2,122,400 people, and 1,528,128 people have chronic HCV.
| As of June 1, 2021, there are no data translation tools for Kyiv in Ukraine, because no population survey was conducted. Therefore, to calculate the estimated number of infected with HCV and patients with chronic HCV in the city of Kyiv, the following statistical data are used. | ||||||
| The population of Kyiv as of April 1, 2021. | By by the estimated data of the Central Health Service of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine as of January 1, 2019 in Ukraine | According to the 40-health form as of January 1, 2019 in Kyiv | Officially registered as of January 1, 2020. | |||
| Infected with HCV | patients with chronic HCV | infected with hepatitis C (HCV) | patients with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) | patients with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) | ||
| 5% | 3,6% | 6% | 4,32% | – | ||
| Official data | 2 958 669 | 147933 | 106 512 | 177 520 | 127 814 | 9 354 |
| Unofficial data | 3 700 000 | 185000 | 133 200 | 222 000 | 189540 | – |
Prioritization and strengthening of hepatitis C (HCV) elimination measures at all levels, as a socially dangerous disease, is a strategic axis for the development of the national healthcare system in the coming years.
Therefore, the BSD NGO team, in partnership with the Charitable Organization “100% Life. Kyiv Region,” with technical support from specialists of the Public Health Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, within the framework of the project “Accelerating progress in reducing the burden of tuberculosis and HIV infection in Kyiv and Kyiv region,” and with financial support from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, conducted a research study to identify gaps in the diagnosis and treatment of HCV in Kyiv.
This Expert Analysis is intended to serve as a foundation for further advocacy steps toward eliminating the HCV epidemic for patient NGOs, as well as a roadmap for stakeholders.
