Hepatitis C Action Plan Information

Hepatitis C Action Plan Information There is limited data on the relative prevalence of hepatitis C in Māori vs. non-Māori but based on this and guidance from our clinical experts, we understand that Māori are likely to have a higher burden of hepatitis C than non- Māori. Initiatives to improve prevention, awareness, testing and treatment of hepatitis C need to be developed in such as way as to benefit Māori and any testing and treatment strategies we develop need to be culturally appropriate. Although hepatitis C may not be a hugely significant issue for Māori we believe that we cannot truly address equity issues without Māori representation on our working group guiding the future direction of this work.

Work over the next four months would involve reviewing draft papers developed by the working group and project team members (May), supporting an informal sector review of the draft plan (June), considering feedback (July), discussing final changes to the plan and implementation planning (July - September). This is likely to take the form of written reviews, teleconferences and there may be a future face to face workshop in the coming months. Some reimbursement is available for those in non-government organisations or unfunded roles and the MOH can assist with funding travel to attend any related workshops.