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MEERUT: Below Poverty Line (BPL) patients suffering from chronic Hepatitis C (CHC) infection in Uttar Pradesh can now get treatment free of cost at PL Sharma District Hospital here. For hepatitis C, there is no vaccine. There are various types, but types B and C are the most serious, as those can lead to chronic liver disease, liver failure and even cancer. It will be run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, the reputed international medical humanitarian organization. The treatment normally costs nearly Rs 1.5 lakh at private hospitals.The CHC centre was formally inaugurated on Thursday..