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The Ministry of Health and Wellness would introduce, by the end of this year, the micro-elimination approach to eliminating hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in haemodialysis patients in Mauritius. The announcement was made by the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, yesterday afternoon, at Dr Abdool Gafoor Jeetoo Hospital in Port Louis, during a ceremony held to mark World Hepatitis Day 2021. | GIS Mauritius