Pm Meets With Gilead Sciences Representatives to Fight Hepatitis

Prime Minister J.Erdenebat met with Ben Kamarck, Asia Pacific Regional Director of U.

S. pharmaceuticals manufacturer Gilead Sciences, on Thursday to discuss cooperation in fighting hepatitis in Mongolia.

Gilead Sciences is implementing a project to reduce liver disease in Mongolia, and is providing 3,000 Mongolian patients with the hepatitis C medication Harvoni at a lower cost.During the meeting, the Prime Minister underlined that the Government of Mongolia is working to dramatically reduce the number of Mongolians diagnosed with liver disease by implementing the Eleg Buten Mongol Program, as well as bringing down the number of people infected with the hepatitis C virus.

He noted that Cabinet agreed to support MP Yo.Baatarbileg's initiative for hepatitis patients between the ages of 45 to 60...