Currently, HCV infection can be cured by using direct-acting antivirals (DAA), thereby significantly reducing the risk of progression to liver cancer and dying from liver diseases. You should take the medications as prescribed. Treatment usually takes around 8 - 12 weeks. As there is no protective immunity after recovery, you should stop high-risk behaviours to avoid contact with infected blood or body fluid for preventing HCV re-infection.
Hospitals under the Hospital Authority (HA) currently provide DAA for hepatitis C patients. If you wish to have hepatitis C follow-up in hospitals under HA, you can first seek medical consultation in
This link will open in a new windowGeneral Out-patient Clinics under HA or from your family doctor. Doctor will make assessment or referrals according to your clinical condition for arrangement of suitable investigations or treatment.