Doctor in the House: Access to Hepatitis C Treatment

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Jean-Michel Piedagnel, Head of South-East Asia Liaison Office | Chee Yoke Ling, Director

04-May-18 16:00

Doctor in the House: Access to Hepatitis C Treatment

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Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Jean-Michel Piedagnel, Head of South-East Asia Liaison Office, Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi), and Chee Yoke Ling, Third World Network Director, join Dr George to discuss the development around access to Hepatitis C treatment in Malaysia.

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Meera Sivasothy

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Tags: Hepatitis C, neglected diseases, Sofosbuvir, compulsory licence, intellectual property, access, The Bigger Picture, Health and Living,

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