Hepatitis C Action Plan: A two-phased approach
The Hepatitis C Action Plan for Scotland was launched by the
Scottish Government in 2006 in two phases.
Phase I
The
Hepatitis C Action Plan Phase I (2006-2008) is comprised
of 41 actions covering the areas of co-ordination, prevention,
testing/treatment/care/support,
education/training/awareness-raising and surveillance/monitoring.
It largely focused on generating the evidence base to inform and
plan actions in Phase II. The evidence, key issues and proposed
actions were shared with nearly 200 stakeholders at a consultation
event, following which actions were revised and a proposed Phase II
Action Plan, together with costs for the development and expansion
of Hepatitis C services beyond 2008, were considered and approved
by Ministers in April 2008. Only one action was rescheduled for
implementation during Phase II - the piloting of an in-prison
needle and syringe exchange scheme.
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Phase II
The
Hepatitis C Action Plan Phase II (2008-2011) was
launched in May 2008, with approximately £43 million of funding
over three years, to deliver 34 actions designed to significantly
improve all services applicable to the
prevention/diagnosis/treatment and care of persons with Hepatitis
C. Services range from those that provide education to young people
in schools about the dangers of injecting drug use and Hepatitis C
to the treatment of infected persons with antiviral drugs and the
associated social support required to support them and their
families through what, often, is a challenging journey.
The Phase II actions cover the areas of
testing/treatment/care/support, prevention, information generating
initiatives and co-ordination. Each action has an outcome, a lead
organisation(s) accountable for delivery, supporting network(s) and
performance indicator(s) to gauge progress.
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