Over the past two years CDA Foundation (CDAF) has worked closely with the Brazilian Ministry of Health to analyze and develop management strategies for the hepatitis B and C disease burden at the national level. CDAF conducted a full review of available data from published and unpublished sources, and with the consultation of local clinicians and researchers, determined the most accurate estimates of hepatitis disease burden. Disease burden and economic models were built to estimate the incidence of advanced morbidity and mortality over time, to study the future impact of various public health interventions and to analyze the financial costs and benefits to the government and society at-large.
At the World Hepatitis Summit in November 2017, the Brazil Ministry of Health (MOH) announced its financially sustainable plan to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030 under a strategy developed in collaboration with CDAF. This national strategy plan well-exceeds the limits of what was previously thought possible in regards to managing hepatitis C in Brazil. The plan includes an aggressive initiative to screen the general population across the country and provide treatment to all diagnosed patients and it positions Brazil as a global leader in the fight against viral hepatitis. A similar national strategy plan for hepatitis B is currently underway in coordination with the MOH and CDAF.
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