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Hepatitis C

Kayley Thomas hears about a man in Cardiff who helps people around the globe get affordable hepatitis C medicines.

28 minutes

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Wed 25 Jan 2017 00:30

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The NHS聽is spending millions of pounds to find and cure the estimated聽12,000 people in Wales with聽Hepatitis C.

Often dubbed the "silent killer", sufferers can have the liver disease聽for years without realising.

Now doctors have聽powerful new medicines that can rid people of the condition in a matter of weeks. But these pills are not cheap and are not readily available in other parts of the world.

From a Cardiff kitchen, a former Hepatitis C sufferer聽is using the internet to help聽people from around the globe聽to get treatment聽for hundreds rather than聽thousands of pounds.

Kayley Thomas looks at how the profits of "big pharma" are part of the policy landscape the聽NHS is negotiating as it works to聽eliminating Hepatitis C聽in Wales by 2030.

And she finds out how so-called buyers' club are offering an alternative route for some - despite the health warnings that come with them.

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  • Sun 22 Jan 2017 12:30
  • Mon 23 Jan 2017 18:30
  • Wed 25 Jan 2017 00:30

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