4205 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 21 Feb 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	4205 (2025)
Question asked:	09 Feb 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Casey Costello
Answer received:	17 Feb 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_04205_2025
Document guid:	c99f9041-6d65-4e29-b8a2-2e92a0e18384

4205 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter July to September 2024 toward the objective ‘Reduce stigma and discrimination for people with hepatitis C who inject drugs’ under ‘Focus area 2: Prevention and harm reduction’ in the National Hepatitis C Action Plan?

Hon Casey Costello: I am advised that during the July to September 2024 quarter, Health New Zealand re-launched a national approach to raising awareness about hepatitis C, to increase testing and treatment. The ‘ Stick it to Hep C’ campaign includes a focus on reducing stigma for people who have hepatititis C or are injecting drugs.