That the Parliament notes the publication of the report, Eliminating Hepatitis C in Scotland: A Call to Action, by the Hepatitis C Trust; understands that this follows an inquiry supported by a cross-party group of hepatitis C parliamentary champions; believes that Scotland has an ambitious commitment to eliminate the condition by 2030, which an estimated 34,500 people in the country have, 40% of whom are undiagnosed; recognises the challenges to achieving elimination; believes that the report makes a positive contribution to achieving this through both identifying barriers to treatment and making recommendations, and looks forward to a future where hepatitis C is eliminated and no longer a public health concern for people in Renfrewshire South and across Scotland.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Jackie Baillie, Miles Briggs, Donald Cameron, Alex Cole-Hamilton, James Dornan, Neil Findlay, Kenneth Gibson, Jenny Gilruth, Emma Harper, Clare Haughey, Alison Johnstone, Bill Kidd, Johann Lamont, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Ben Macpherson, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, John Mason, Joan McAlpine, Liam McArthur, Ivan McKee, Alex Neil, Gil Paterson, Gail Ross, Anas Sarwar, Annie Wells, Sandra White, Brian Whittle