Association SOS hepatitis sees the light in Casablanca

Originally published October 24, 2003

An association dubbed "SOS Hepatitis" has seen the light in Casablanca recently, to help slash the prevalence of Hepatitis C in Morocco where an estimated 300,000 persons are infected by the virus.

It also plans to proclaim a national day for awareness of Hepatitis C and means to curb it through prevention.

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