To receive the prescribed treatment, patients should visit an infectious disease or gastroenterology specialist at one of the following medical institutions:

• National Center for Infectious Diseases (Yerevan, Babajanyan St. 21, hotline 8424)
• “Mikaelyan” University Hospital (Yerevan, Hasratyan St. 9, tel. +374 10 282020)
• “Astghik” Medical Center (Daniel Varujan St. 28/1, tel. +374 11 66 77)
• “Erebouni” Medical Center (Yerevan, Titogradyan St. 14, hotline 8119)
• “Nairi” Medical Center (Yerevan, Paronyan St. 21)
• “Armenia” Republican Medical Center (Yerevan, Margaryan St. 6, tel. +374 10 31 81 90)
• “Elit‑Med” Medical Center (Yerevan, Hakob Hakobyan St. 3/15, tel. +374 99 99 55 64)
• “Violeta” Medical Center (Yerevan, Gusan Sherami St. 2, tel. +374 43 33 08 88)
• “Nikomed” Medical Center (Yerevan, Davit Bek St. 142, information 113)

About the Program
Through this program, medical care and medicines are provided free of charge to patients diagnosed with Hepatitis C.

Eligibility
Medical care and treatment are provided to:

• Patients over 12 years old diagnosed with Hepatitis C (positive qualitative PCR test for HCV).
• Patients with liver fibrosis stages 0–4, including cirrhosis (Child‑Pugh A, MELD < 20) – 12‑week treatment.
• Patients with liver cirrhosis (Child‑Pugh B or C, MELD < 20) – 24‑week treatment.

Required Tests Before Treatment
Patients must undergo and present results for:

• Qualitative PCR test confirming Hepatitis C virus (positive result).
• Liver fibrosis staging – elastography (FibroScan) and/or APRI and/or FIB‑4; for stages 3–4, AFP must also be determined.
• Complete blood count with differential, biochemical tests (total/direct bilirubin, ALT, AST, albumin, glucose, creatinine, prothrombin time/index/INR).
• HBsAg and/or anti‑HBc and anti‑HIV antibodies.
• Abdominal ultrasound.

Required Documents
To receive treatment for Hepatitis C, patients must submit:

• A valid ID document.
• Documents confirming the above‑mentioned laboratory and instrumental test results.

Provision Timeline and Procedure
The timelines and procedures for providing assistance are defined by the medical institutions.

Reference to Legislation
Order No. 3242‑L of the RA Minister of Health, dated July 26, 2022.

The order can be found on the Ministry of Health website: moh.am.