17/09/2019

The transplant team at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff have successfully transplanted kidneys from donors infected with Hepatitis C. The procedure was the first of its kind in the United Kingdom and represents a medical breakthrough in both organ transplantation and the treatment of Hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is treated using direct acting antiviral (DAA) tablets. DAA tablets are the safest and most effective medicines for treating Hepatitis C. In Wales, DAA tablets have been available on the…